Impingement Of The Rotator Cuff? With regard to the shoulder, impingement is the painful impact of bone against the rotator cuff tendon or bursa. A situation where the humeral head of the shoulder (the “ball” of the ball and socket joint) approximates the acromion (a part of your scapula that forms the roof of the… Read More >
A bursa is a small, fluid-filled sac that helps tissues glide smoothly over each other. It reduces friction, rubbing, and irritation between muscles, tendons, and bones. The human body contains over a hundred bursae, mostly located near major joints like the hips, knees, shoulders, and elbows. When a bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. This inflammation can affect many bursae throughout the body and arise from various causes.
What Is Shoulder Bursitis? Shoulder bursitis is a condition where there is an inflamed bursa in the shoulder. A bursa is a fluid filled sac that helps to reduce friction in your shoulder spaces and occur throughout the body not just exclusively in the shoulder. The Subacromial bursa is the most commonly inflamed bursa of… Read More >
