The Re:PAIR Clinic
Regenerative Medicine for Pain and Injury Rehabilitation
Bursitis
A bursa is a small fluid filled sac that reduces friction and cushions impact, allowing for smooth movement of a joint. There are numerous bursae around your body. When overuse or trauma cause inflammation and irritation, the resulting inflammation and enlarged tender brusa is called bursitis.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
ANKLE
The medial malleolar bursa, which is located on the inside of the ankle, the retrocalcaneal bursa, which is located on the heel bone, and the sebaceous calcaneal bursa, which is located directly at the heel, make up the ankle's bursae. Bursitis is brought on by the bursa being stressed by movement, overtraining, or direct impact, but it can also occasionally be brought on by ill-fitting shoes.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Pain when pressure is applied to the back of the heel or when moving the ankle
Swelling
Redness
Limping because of pain
On rare occasions can cause fever or chills but that might be a sign of infection
ELBOW
The bursa on the elbow is on its outside surface called the olecranon bursa.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Stiffness or a feeling of swelling.
Painful range of motion.
Night-time pain when lying on the affected side.
HIP
The larger trochanteric bursa and the iliac crest bursa are the two bursas in the hip that are located above the femur (thigh bone). Bursitis is brought on by the bursa being stressed by abnormal movement, overtraining, or direct impact. This can occur in conjunction with tendinopathies at the hip.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Pain when pressure is applied to the hip
Swelling
Redness
Limping because of pain
On rare occasions can cause fever or chills but that might be a sign of infection
KNEE
There are four bursae in the knee: the suprapatellar bursa, prepatellar bursa, infrapatellar bursa, and the Pes anserine bursa, which is located somewhat below the knee on the inside part of the knee. The bursae are stressed by movement, instability, overtraining, or direct impact, but occasionally, improperly fitting shoes can also be the cause of bursitis.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Pain when pressure is applied to the knee
Swelling
Redness
Limping because of pain
On rare occasions can cause fever or chills but that might be a sign of infection
SHOULDER
The subacromial bursa—a bursa in the shoulder—is situated just beneath and close to the end of the clavicle (collar bone). The bursa is stressed by abnormal movement, instability, overtraining, or direct impact, which results in bursitis.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Shoulder stiffness or a feeling of swelling.
Painful range of motion.
Night-time pain when lying on the affected side.
Sharp or pinching pain with overhead shoulder motions.

How The Re:PAIR Clinic can help
Many therapies can play a role in managing bursitis, including:
Accurate early diagnosis
Personalised physiotherapy programmes
Guided steroid injections
Platelet Rich Plasma
Hyaluronic Acid viscosupplementation
Arthrosamid implant
Offloader bracing
Reduced gravity rehabilitation (link)