Diseases

Shoulder Bursitis

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Shoulder bursitis is an inflamed shoulder bursa. Yourbursa is a fluid-filled sac that helps to reduce friction in yourshoulder spaces. You have several bursae within yourshoulder. Your subacromial bursa is the most commonly inflamed of the shoulder bursa.

SYMPTOMS

Gradual onset of your shoulder symptoms over weeks or months.
Pain on the outside of your shoulder.
Pain may spread down your arm towards the elbow or wrist.
Pain made worse when lying on your affected shoulder.

CAUSES

Shoulder injury or trauma. Falling or banging the shoulder on a hard surface could cause the bursa to fill with blood and its lining to become inflamed. ...
Repetitive pressure on the shoulder. ...
Age. ...
Poor posture. ...
Bacterial infection of a bursa. ...
History of inflammation of the bursa. ...
Bone spurs or calcium deposits.