Causes Bursitis

 Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found about your joints.

They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle tissues meet bones. The

lubrication they add helps reduce friction during movement.

Bursitis is an inflammation of your bursae. Inflamed bursae cause pain and discomfort in the affected location. They also limit the ways you can move your joints.

What Are the Symptoms of Bursitis?

General symptoms of bursitis include:

pain
swelling
redness
thickening of your bursae

Different types of bursitis also have their own, specific symptoms:

With prepatellar and olecranon bursitis, it can be hard to bend your arm or leg.

Trochanteric and retrocalcaneal bursitis can cause difficulty walking.

Trochanteric bursitis can make it painful to lie on your hip.

Types of Bursitis

There are several types of bursitis. These conditions may be chronic, meaning they occur on a regular basis. Alternately they may be acute, meaning they appear suddenly.

Prepatellar bursitis is inflammation around your kneecaps. It can be acute or chronic.

Olecranon bursitis is inflammation around your elbows. The affected bursae are located at the tips of your elbows. It’s usually chronic.

Trochanteric bursitis occurs in the bursae of your hips. It can develop slowly. It may appear alongside other medical conditions, such as arthritis.

Retrocalcaneal bursitis may cause pain and swelling in your heels. It can be acute or chronic.

Infectious bursitis is an infection in the bursa that causes the bursa to become red, hot, or swollen, and also results in chills, fever, and other symptoms of infection.

What Causes Bursitis?

The most common causes of bursitis are injuries or damage to your bursae. Damage may trigger pain, swelling, and redness in the affected area.

However, causes tend to be different for each type of bursitis.

Prepatellar

Tears or damage to your kneecaps or bursae may cause swelling. Other causes are:sports-related activitiesbending your knees repeatedlystaying on your knees for long periods of timeinfectionbleeding in your bursae

Olecranon

Repeatedly resting your elbows on hard surfaces or a hard blow to the back of the elbow (olecranon) can cause this type of bursitis. It can also be caused by infection.

Trochanteric

Many things can trigger bouts of inflammation and pain in your hips. These include:

lying on your hips for long periods of time
infection
injury
improper posture while sitting or standing
any disease that affects your bones, such as arthritis

Retrocalcaneal

Running, jumping, or other repetitive activities can inflame the bursae in your heels. Beginning a strenuous exercise without properly warming up may also be a cause. Shoes that are too tight in the back of the heel can make it worse as it rubs against the bursa.

Who Is at Risk of Bursitis?

Risk factors for bursitis include:
having a chronic medical problem
participating in repetitive sports or activities
improper posturegetting an infection that can spread to your bursae, bones, and joints
injuries to the bursa

Long-Term Outlook of Bursitis
Your condition may improve with treatment. However, bursitis can become chronic. This may be more likely if your bursitis is caused by an underlying health problem that can’t be treated.

Talk to your doctor if your pain or other symptoms don’t improve with treatment.

6 possible conditions for bursitis 

1.Gout

2.Trigger Finger

3. Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

4. Achille  Tendonitis

5. Sports Injuries and Rehab

6. Arthritis