bursitis
Swollen cushioning sacs
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa—a small fluid-filled sac that cushions bones, tendons, and muscles near joints.
It causes pain, swelling, and stiffness, most commonly in the shoulder, elbow, hip, or knee.
Repetitive motion or prolonged pressure typically triggers it: The carpenter developed bursitis from years of kneeling.
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- achingExperiencing dull pain
soreness · limited range · discomfort · warmth · redness · throbbing · sensitivity · weakness
Inflamed tissue connecting muscle
- synovitisInflamed joint membrane
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- epicondylitisInflamed elbow prominence tissue
- fasciitisInflamed connective tissue bands
swelling · tenderness · redness · warmth · irritation · flare-up · acute · chronic
Excessive employment of something
- repetitive strainDamage from repeated movement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- pressureForce upon contact
- traumaLasting psychological wound
kneeling · leaning · throwing · injury · infection · gout · rheumatoid arthritis · calcium deposits
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- cortisone injectionHormone medication via needle
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- iceWater's solid form
rest · compression · elevation · physical therapy · ultrasound · stretching · anti-inflammatory · ibuprofen
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
aching · soreness · limited range · discomfort · warmth · redness · throbbing · sensitivity · weakness · radiating pain
tendonitis
Inflamed tissue connecting muscle
- synovitisInflamed joint membrane
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- epicondylitisInflamed elbow prominence tissue
fasciitis · swelling · tenderness · redness · warmth · irritation · flare-up · acute · chronic · autoimmune
joint
Shared by multiple parties
knee · heel · olecranon · ischial · cushioning · sac · fluid-filled
overuse
Excessive employment of something
- repetitive strainDamage from repeated movement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- pressureForce upon contact
trauma · kneeling · leaning · throwing · injury · infection · gout · rheumatoid arthritis · calcium deposits · bone spurs
NSAIDs
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- cortisone injectionHormone medication via needle
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
ice · rest · compression · elevation · physical therapy · ultrasound · stretching · anti-inflammatory · ibuprofen · naproxen
- enfermedadesgripe, diabetes, cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- exercise injuriesmuscle strain, pulled muscle, sprain, sprains, muscle tear
- Chronic Ailmentsarthritis, asthma, diabetes, eczema, psoriasis
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- inflammationacute inflammation, chronic inflammation, pain, heat, swelling