Overview

Bursae are tiny fluid-filled pads that serve as a cushion between the bones and the tendons and muscles close to joints. Bursitis is an uncomfortable condition that affects these pads. The inflammation of the bursae is called bursitis. Bursitis most frequently affects the shoulder, elbow, and hip, but it can also happen in the knee heel and base of the big toe.

Causes

Bursitis is usually caused by abrupt, more severe injuries or by recurrent mild impacts to the region. As tendons become less elastic and more prone to tearing, age can also be a factor.

Symptoms

• Raise your arms above your head and you feel the pain. 

• It hurts more at night. 

• Reduced mobility 

• Elbow more discomfort when the elbow is bent Infections in this bursa are frequent. 

• Hip pain when strolling

• Discomfort in the groin area 

• Pain from the front and middle of the thigh to the knee that worsens when the hip is rotated or extended Knee swelling near the kneecap's front discomfort when bending the knee. 

• At night pain gets worse.

Ayurvedic View

Asthi vaha sroto dushti- it's a condition where there is mainly shleshaka kapha (synovial membrane, fluid) involvement along with prakupita (aggravated) vata dosha in sandhi pradesha (joint area), which results in adika shoola (severe pain), aankunchana prasarana kashta chesta (pain and restrictions while extension and flexion movements), this is bursitis. Ayurveda way of approach is to bring dosha back to prakruta awastha (balanced state), thereby increasing the range of movement of the affected joint, and nourishing the dhatus (strengthen tissue) by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment. 

Ayurvedic Treatments

Churna pinda swedana  Pinda sweda (Kukutanda pinda swedanam)  Anuvasana basti   Pichu   Basti  Lepanam  Upanaha   Nadi swedanam   Pizzhichal

Naturopathy Treatments

Cold compress   Hot mud therapy   Magneto therapy   Acupuncture  Physiotherapy  Electrotherapy  Exercise therapy  Chromotherapy,