Bursitis is swelling, irritation and inflammation of the bursa.
A bursa is a tiny fluid-filled sac or periarticular bursa that acts as a cushion between muscles, tendons and joints and as a gliding surface to reduce friction between body tissues.
There are about 160 of these bags in our body, the main ones are located next to the tendons near large joints such as the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. The surface of the bursa is lined with special synovial cells that produce a fluid rich in collagen and protein. During inflammation, the bursa fills with excess fluid, which puts pressure on surrounding tissue, causing pain, often accompanied by redness and swelling.
Bunions usually develop in the shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip, but the Achilles tendon and foot can also be affected.
Anyone can develop bunions, but certain factors may increase your risk:
- Age. Bursitis becomes more likely to occur as you age.
- Some diseases. Chronic diseases and conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and diabetes, increase the risk of developing bunions.
- Infection. Infections can also cause inflammation of the bursa.
- Injuries. Some bursae, such as those in the knee and elbow joints, are located just under the skin, so they have a higher risk of puncture injuries, which can lead to infection of the bursae and cause septic bursitis.
— Profession or hobby. If your job or hobby requires repetitive motion or pressure on individual bursae, you are at increased risk of developing bunions. Examples of such occupations include: tiling, gardening, painting and playing musical instruments.
— Changes in the level of activity and load on the joints and periarticular bursa. This may be caused by training for a competition or being overweight.
— Deposition of salts in the wall of the periarticular bursa.
– Pain and inflammation in the joints, especially noticeable when pressing around the joint
- Stiffness or decreased range of motion in the affected joint
- Swelling or redness over the joint
— Malaise, weakness, decreased performance
— Local increase in temperature (at the site of bursitis)
- Increased body temperature, especially with infectious bursitis.
Bursitis is usually diagnosed by localized pain or swelling, tenderness, and pain when tissue moves in the affected area.
X-ray flaw detection can sometimes reveal areas of calcium deposits in the inflamed bursa in chronic or recurrent bursitis.
Treatment for bursitis usually involves conservative measures such as rest, icing the affected area, and taking pain relievers as a first step.
If conservative measures do not provide a positive result, treatment may include:
— Fixation of the affected joint.
- Medicines. If the inflammation in the bursa is caused by an infection, treatment with antibiotics may be indicated.
- Therapy. Physical therapy or exercises to strengthen the muscles in the affected area can relieve pain and prevent recurrence.
- Injections. To relieve inflammation in the bursa, corticosteroid drugs are usually prescribed. This procedure usually provides rapid pain relief and, in many cases, only one injection is required. However, this only applies to non-infectious bursitis.
- Surgery. Sometimes inflammation of the bursa can be eliminated by a surgical method aimed at draining fluid from the periarticular bursa - surgical drainage. This procedure involves removing fluid using a needle and syringe under sterile conditions. Only in rare cases is surgical removal of the affected bursa (bursectomy) necessary.
— Physiotherapy. Physiotherapeutic treatment is prescribed for the purpose of anti-inflammatory, absorbable and analgesic effects. Typically, dry heat, UHF, microwave therapy, inductotherapy, paraffin or ozokerite applications are used on the area of the affected joint.
- Radiation therapy. Radiation therapy for bursitis is used for subacute and chronic forms of the disease. Along with the anti-inflammatory effect, radiation therapy helps restore impaired trophism and relieve pain.
— Massage and physical therapy. These measures are prescribed after the inflammatory phenomena disappear in order to restore joint mobility and tone the muscles.
- Use ice 3 to 4 times a day for the first 2 or 3 days.
- Cover the painful area with a towel and place ice on it for 15 minutes. Don't fall asleep while applying the ice, you may get frostbite if you leave it on too long.
— When you sleep, do not lie on the side that has bursitis.
- Do not self-medicate to avoid complications. At the first symptoms of bursitis, you should immediately contact a surgeon.
— If you have joint pain, you should never apply hot compresses or heating pads yourself, as this can lead to the development of purulent bursitis.
The knee joint is surrounded by three main bursae.
At the tip of the knee, above the kneecap, is the prepatellar bursa. This bursa can become inflamed from direct trauma to the front of the knee. This usually occurs when kneeling for a long time and is related to the professional characteristics of the patient’s activity, but it can also develop when the bursa fills with blood from an injury or from overload.
The second knee bursa is located just below the kneecap under the large tendon that attaches the muscles at the front of the thigh to the kneecap at the front of the lower leg. This bursa is called the infrapatellar bursa. Therefore, its inflammation is called infrapatellar bursitis. It is often seen when adjacent tendons become inflamed as a result of jumping injuries, hence the name “jumper's knee.”
The third bursa of the knee is called the anserine bursa. It is located on the lower inner side of the knee. This bursa most often becomes inflamed in middle-aged women. This condition is called anserine bursitis. Anserine bursitis is especially common in those who are obese. These patients may experience knee pain when going up or down stairs.
Knee bursitis can cause varying degrees of swelling, warmth in the affected area, and tenderness and redness of the overlying area of the knee. This condition can cause stiffness and pain when walking, although the knee joint's range of motion is often preserved.
- Avoid kneeling for long periods of time.
- When you kneel, place a soft pad.
— Try to distribute the weight evenly on each leg.
-Placing a pillow between your knees when you lie on your side can help reduce pain.
— Wearing soft, comfortable, flat shoes often helps.
- If you are overweight, losing weight may also be helpful.
The bursa of the elbow joint is located between the skin and the sharp bone at the back of the elbow. This joint is also subject to severe stress, which is why bursitis of the elbow joint is a fairly common disease.
Typically, the olecranon bursa is flat. If it becomes irritated or inflamed, more fluid will accumulate and bursitis will develop, causing pain and limited movement.
Elbow bursitis can occur for a number of reasons:
- Trauma: A hard blow from the tip of the elbow can lead to bursitis.
- Prolonged pressure: Leaning on the tip of the elbow for long periods of time on hard surfaces such as a table can cause the bursa to swell and swell. Typically, this type of bursitis develops over several months.
- Infection. If there is trauma to the skin at the tip of the elbow, such as an insect bite, scratch or puncture, bacteria can enter the bursa and cause an infection.
Swelling is often the first symptom of elbow bursitis. The skin on the elbow is loosely stretched, so swelling may not be noticed immediately. As the swelling of the bursa increases, the skin begins to stretch, causing pain. The pain is often worsened by direct pressure on the elbow or by bending the elbow. The swelling may become large enough to limit elbow movement.
If the bunion is infected, the skin becomes red and hot. If the infection is not treated immediately, it may spread to other parts of the hands or enter the bloodstream. This can lead to serious illness.
When treating elbow bursitis, important attention should be paid to the causes that cause direct pressure on the swollen elbow. For this purpose, special elbow pads can be used for several months to soften the surface of the elbow. Avoid activities that involve repetitive movements of any part of the body whenever possible.
Most often, three bursae become inflamed around the hip joint:
1. Trochanteric bursa. The bony points of the hip joint are called the greater trochanter. These are the attachment points for the muscles that move the hip joint. The trochanter has fairly large overlying periarticular bursae, which can sometimes be subject to inflammation - bursitis of the hip joint, or it is also called trochanteric bursitis or trochanteritis. When the trochanter is inflamed, the pain will be localized in the area of the outer protrusion on the femur.
2. Iliopectineal bursa. It is located on the inner groin side of the thigh. When it is inflamed, pain is felt in the groin area.
3. Ischial bursa. This periarticular bursa is located at the ischial tuberosity, at the site of muscle attachment. Sciatic bursitis is usually accompanied by pain that increases with flexion of the hip.
- Injuries caused by falling down stairs, riding a bicycle, standing for long periods of time, or lying on one side of the body for long periods of time
- Spinal diseases such as scoliosis, lumbar arthritis, and other spinal problems.
- Different leg lengths. When one leg is shorter than the other by more than 2 cm or so, it affects gait and can lead to irritation of the periarticular bursa.
— Previous operation. Hip surgery or hip implants can irritate the bursa and cause bursitis.
- Spurs or calcium deposits. They can develop in the tendons that attach to the trochanter. They also irritate the bags and cause inflammation.
The main symptom of hip bursitis is deep, sometimes burning pain in the hip area, but it also usually spreads beyond the hip along the outer surface of the thigh. In the early stages, the pain is usually described as sharp and intense, increasing with flexion and extension of the hip.
As a rule, the pain is worse at night, especially if the patient lies on the affected side of the thigh, and when getting up from a chair after sitting for a while. It may also get worse with prolonged walking, climbing stairs, or squatting.
Mild, non-infectious pelvic bursitis does not require surgery. Many people find relief with simple lifestyle changes, including:
- Avoiding activities that worsen symptoms
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, piroxicam, celecoxib, etc. to control inflammation and pain
-Use a cane or crutch when necessary.
Surgery is rarely necessary for hip bursitis. Removing the bursa does not hurt the hip, and the hip can function normally without it.
A new technique that is becoming increasingly popular is arthroscopic bursa removal, where the bursa is removed through small incisions in the thigh. A tiny camera, or arthroscope, is placed in the second incision so that the doctor can guide surgical instruments to most accurately remove the affected bursa. This surgery is much less invasive than those previously performed, and recovery is faster and less painful.
Prevention of hip bursitis
Prevention is aimed at preventing behavior and activities that cause the development of bursitis:
- Avoid repetitive activities that place emphasis on the hips.
— Maintaining optimal weight.
— Use of special corrective shoes in case of legs of different lengths.
— Maintaining strength and flexibility of the thigh muscles
- Avoid activities that involve repetitive movements of any part of the body where possible.
The shoulder is a complex of several bones, muscles, and ligaments connected at the top of the sternum. Between these bones lie the rotator cuff tendons, and the bursa that protects these tendons. Strangulation syndrome occurs when there is inflammation between the upper humerus (forearm bone) and the acromion (tip of the upper arm). Tendons slide easily in this space. In some people, this space becomes too narrow for normal movement, and the tendons and bursae become inflamed. Inflammation causes the tendons and bursa to thicken and reduce the space in this area. Eventually, this space becomes too small to accommodate the tendon and bursa, causing impingement.
Impingement syndrome is a descriptive term for the pinching of the tendon and bursa in the rotator cuff between bones, but it is also often used to describe shoulder bursitis.
Causes of shoulder bursitis
— Physiological structure of the shoulder joint. For many people, this is a physiological problem related to the shape of their bones so that they have less room to slide, which can also cause symptoms of bursitis.
- Shoulder injury. After an injury, the tendons and bursae become inflamed, the inflammation causes these structures to thicken, taking up more space, and therefore the tendons and bursae can become even more compressed.
- Pain when raising arms above head
- Pain while sleeping at night
— Pain in the shoulder area when moving the arm back, rotating the arms.
The first stage of treatment is to reduce inflammation. The best rule in this state is: "If it hurts, don't do it!" This applies to any simple activities such as raising your arms above your head, lifting heavy objects, throwing activities, or lying in bed with your arms above or behind your head.
Some simple exercises or physical therapy can help you return to normal activities without pain. These exercises help strengthen the rotator cuff.
If symptoms do not improve, the next step in treatment is usually injections of cortisone or steroid medications into the area of inflammation.
Surgery is rarely required, as patients almost always respond to non-surgical treatments. Typically, significant relief occurs within one to three months. Patients who are considering surgery as the only treatment option should try conservative treatments for at least 3 to 6 months without improvement of symptoms.
The surgical procedure used to treat shoulder bursitis is called subacromial decompression. This arthroscopic procedure is performed using instruments inserted through small incisions.
Inflammatory processes in the joints are not an age-related disease, but a consequence of various reasons.
Often, inflammatory diseases such as bursitis, arthritis and arthrosis develop in athletes and people who are often exposed to the cold. And treating inflammation of the elbow joint at home sometimes becomes an urgently necessary measure and an important part of complex therapy.
Inflammation in the joint can begin due to injury or bruise, excessive physical exertion, hypothermia and destructive processes, the causes of which are difficult to establish.
As a result, in addition to arthritis, bursitis and arthrosis, pathologies such as hematoma, pinched nerve and epicondylitis (impaired functioning of inflammatory ligaments) can be diagnosed. All of them, to varying degrees, lead to the development of the inflammatory process.
The first symptom, for which you should consult a doctor and then begin complex treatment, is the appearance of sharp pain with varying degrees of intensity.
It can be pulsating and aching with arthrosis or acute with arthritis and bursitis, but with pinching and other inflammatory reactions the pain becomes burning.
Crunching, numbness and restrictions in mobility combined with swelling are another number of symptoms of an inflamed joint.
If inflammation appears due to a bruise or injury, then it is important to immediately eliminate the conditions that can lead to the development of the inflammatory process and destruction:
If you have pain that does not go away for more than 3-5 days, you should consult a therapist or directly an orthopedist.
In the treatment of inflammation of the elbow joint, folk remedies are sometimes more effective than the use of medications. But they still need to be coordinated with a doctor, since destructive processes in connective tissues are a serious pathology that cannot be treated on its own.
To eliminate pain, swelling and pathological processes, vegetable and fruit compresses are used, as well as medicines based on pharmaceutical preparations and dry herbs. Some ingredients such as propolis and honey are also effective.
For bursitis, arthritis and arthrosis, the same compresses and other folk remedies are often used, but each prescription should still be agreed with a doctor.
For bursitis, the following will help relieve inflammation and relieve pain:
The recipes do not have strict restrictions on the type of disease that needs to be treated, but it is with bursitis that they show maximum effectiveness.
With arthrosis, blood circulation should be increased and inflammatory processes should be relieved:
But for arthritis, completely different recipes will help. But the ingredients for them are also available in most cases.
How to treat inflammation of the elbow joint with arthritis? Plant ingredients and beneficial herbs cope best with the disease:
It is necessary to be treated with all herbs for a long time - their effectiveness lies in the accumulation of the effect. The first results of treatment can be assessed no earlier than after 20-30 days.
The disease occurs very often and is inflammatory and destructive in nature. Lack of treatment quickly leads to loss of ability to work. Here's how to treat this pathology:
Simple green tea is highly effective for epicondylitis . The brewed drink is frozen and then applied in the form of applications to the affected joints.
If the ulnar nerve is pinched, orange peels and lemon balm will help, mix them 1 tbsp. l. and steam 250 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes. After filtering, add 1 tsp to the broth. valerian and take 250 ml once a day for a month.
Celandine juice is the best way to relieve pain from inflammation of the elbow joint . There is no need to prepare it, just soak a cotton pad in the juice and keep it on the sore spot for 30 minutes. After this, to eliminate dryness, lubricate with olive or sunflower oil. The course consists of 10 days.
An ointment made from 50 g of propolis and 50 g of vegetable oil, steamed, will help with pain and inflammation in various diseases. It is recommended to use this remedy every day at night until all symptoms of the disease disappear.
A simple massage with honey for 15 minutes will help the joint recover faster . After this, you need to wrap your hand in a warm cloth and go to bed, and in the morning, wash off the sticky composition from your hand.
Universal remedies for eliminating pain and inflammation in joints include the following folk recipes:
After treatment, it is important to adhere to the rules that will become effective measures to prevent inflammation.
A correct lifestyle will help prevent the re-development of inflammatory processes, as well as protect healthy joints. First, you need to adjust your diet plan by eliminating excessive amounts of salt and fatty foods.
For people with joints prone to diseases, salt is generally considered one of the most dangerous foods.
It is important to protect yourself from excess weight, so there should always be more plant foods and low-calorie fish rich in fatty acids than fatty meats and sweets.
Care must be taken to ensure that elbows and other joints are not injured. And if such a situation arises, you cannot sit at home, you must immediately consult a doctor.
In view of this moment, there should be a minimum of physical exercises, their nature should be light. Yoga and Pilates are ideal, but it is better to avoid excessive exercise with “iron” in the gym and aerobic training.
Baths and saunas are a wonderful means of comprehensive prevention of any diseases . They stimulate the removal of harmful substances through the pores, including affecting salt deposits.
Treatment of inflammatory processes in the elbow joints should be based on an integrated approach. Sometimes the use of folk remedies does not allow achieving the required results, and if a specialist is not involved in parallel treatment, this threatens the complete destruction of the cartilage tissue.
Joint bursitis is an inflammation of the synovial bursa (bursa), which is filled with purulent contents. Common causes of this disease are infections and injuries.
The symptoms are similar to any other joint disease. This is swelling, swelling and pain. If you do not treat the disease, it becomes chronic.
Bursitis can be classified according to two main characteristics: the causes of occurrence and the location of the lesion. There are also acute and chronic forms.
Acute bursitis is characterized by pain that intensifies during movement. Painful sensations are localized precisely in the joint area. A tumor appears that reaches 10 cm in diameter, the affected area turns red, and swelling develops. As the disease progresses, the joint hurts even at rest.
With constant irritation of the inflamed area, an exacerbation of the disease develops. The acute form becomes chronic. Even after a course of treatment, relapses of the disease may occur.
The symptoms are much weaker than in the acute form. Chronic bursitis is accompanied by mild swelling, which is localized in the area of the synovial bursa. The joint remains mobile.
The bursa is a pocket filled with synovial fluid. It is located in the joint area between the bones and tendons. Serves to reduce friction and pressure during walking and physical activity. The synovial bursa promotes better joint mobility and protects it from damage.
In addition to acute and chronic forms, there is purulent and recurrent bursitis. The first appears when first aid is not provided in a timely manner and pathogenic microorganisms are present.
Recurrent is a consequence of repeated infection, acute form or damage to cartilage tissue. Any repeated injury is favorable conditions for relapse.
On this basis, bursitis is distinguished:
The causative agents of the disease can be gonococci, staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci, tuberculosis and E. coli.
There are such bursitis:
The first three types are the most common.
The most common reason is infection due to injury, bruise or blow, as a result of which the skin was damaged.
There are cases of secondary infection, for example, with boils, carbuncles and bedsores. With these skin lesions, purulent contents can enter the synovial bursa.
Bursitis occurs more often in athletes or people who engage in traumatic activities.
The causes of the disease are as follows:
An infection that enters the bursa causes an inflammatory process. As a result, exudate (purulent or serous contents) is released. The joint surface is restored, but fluid remains in the bursa. This is how bursitis forms.
Inflammation most often develops in the knee, elbow and shoulder joints, less often in the hip and Achilles tendon.
The main symptoms of bursitis are painful swelling in the area of the injury. It is elastic to the touch with liquid contents inside. The tumor reaches 8-10 cm in diameter.
In the chronic form, during the period of exacerbation, the amount of exudate increases, and accordingly, the size of the swelling increases.
General signs of bursitis, regardless of type:
In some cases, symptoms of intoxication occur, including dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
Which doctor treats bursitis? An orthopedist and traumatologist treats this disease. Depending on the provoking factors that caused the disease, additional consultation with a surgeon, arthrologist or surgeon may be required. If the disease is advanced, only a surgeon can help.
Those who treat bursitis at home without the help of specialists often develop serious complications. It is difficult to achieve a positive result at home.
After going to the hospital, the doctor conducts a visual examination and listens to the patient’s complaints. He takes an anamnesis and makes a preliminary diagnosis.
To confirm your conclusions, the patient needs to undergo an examination, which includes:
In severe cases, CT and MRI are used.
Diagnosis of the disease is difficult because bursitis is similar to other inflammatory joint diseases. In the initial stages, it can be confused with synovitis or arthritis, especially since these diseases often accompany bursitis. Sometimes the root cause cannot be identified.
Only in individual cases can an accurate diagnosis be made after examination and palpation. The patient may be asked to undergo simple tests, the results of which can help determine what kind of disease he has.
The tests assume the following:
If painful sensations occur, we can talk about inflammation of the bursa.
First aid for bursitis is to immobilize the joint. It is necessary to apply a pressure bandage that will fix the joint in one position. How long should the bandage be worn? It is advisable not to remove it for 5-7 days and provide complete rest to the sore joint.
Is it possible to do physical work during this period? You cannot use the joint, only after a week you can bend and straighten the limb several times a day. The bandage is already removed during this period.
If swelling occurs due to bursitis, apply ice to the sore spot. Under no circumstances should you heat it for the first 2 days. This will lead to tumor growth.
Treatment of bursitis is possible only under the supervision of a doctor. You can relieve swelling with home remedies; sometimes the swelling goes away on its own, but this does not mean that the disease has disappeared. These are only symptoms that bursitis has entered the chronic stage, after which relapses and complications appear. Without treatment, the infection will spread throughout the body.
If, after the start of treatment, pain on palpation remains or intensifies, then this indicates the progression of the disease.
There are two types of treatment:
How to properly treat bursitis? First you need to determine its type, for example, infectious is treated only with antibiotics, and chronic requires surgical intervention.
Conservative treatment of bursitis involves the use of medications.
To reduce pain, it is effective to use compresses, for example, applications of mud or clay on the sore joint. You cannot warm the bursa if you have purulent bursitis. You can make compresses with cabbage leaves or Kalanchoe leaves. The course of treatment is up to a month. If the swelling begins to go away, this means that the therapy is effective.
Treatment of bursitis with physiotherapeutic procedures involves the use of shock wave therapy, electrophoresis, ultraviolet irradiation and inductotherapy.
Surgical treatment of bursitis involves puncturing or opening the bursa in order to drain the fluid. After the surgeon has pumped out all the fluid, the bag is washed with an antiseptic or antibacterial solution.
For traumatic bursitis, a solution of novocaine is injected into the bursa. Further treatment for bursitis consists of antibiotic injections.
In rare cases, and also in the presence of calcium deposits, the synovial bursa is opened, the deposits and pus formed are cleaned and removed. In case of purulent form, part of the mucous bursa is removed.
The symptoms and causes of bursitis in a child are similar to those in an adult. The appearance of the disease can be provoked by congenital inflammatory diseases of the joints. Bursitis in children can be acute or chronic. The elbow joint and heel area are more often affected. Children's bursitis can be treated quickly, but the pathological process is much more severe.
How to treat heel or foot bursitis in a child? Very often they resort to surgery or correction of the bone of the thumb. Bunions need to be treated before the child’s foot is fully formed.
The disease bursitis is dangerous due to its complications. The chronic form, despite its mild symptoms, can develop into a hygroma (a benign cystic tumor). This is due to a large accumulation of exudate in the bursa cavity.
The most dangerous consequences of bursitis are sepsis, abscess, fistula formation and necrosis of the bursa wall.
Why is bursitis dangerous? With the development of sepsis, infection of other organs and tissues occurs. If the disease is not cured, the person may die. With necrosis of the bursa shell, the production of synovial fluid, which protects, nourishes, moisturizes the joint and improves gliding, stops. If you do not seek help from a doctor, this will lead to disability.
Hip bursitis can even lead to infertility, but the most dangerous is the purulent form. Soft tissues and bones are involved in the process; ulcers can open spontaneously, then fistulas are formed. When using fixing bandages, pus enters the blood and tissues. Necrosis affects other parts of the body.
If bursitis is not treated in a timely manner, severe pain appears and multiple foci of inflammation form. Nerve endings are involved in the inflammatory process, which only intensifies the pain syndrome.
The prognosis for bursitis is favorable only if the doctor uses an integrated approach, the patient goes to the hospital at the initial stage and strictly follows the doctor’s recommendations. In advanced cases, there is a high probability of complications.
Acute inflammatory process is treated for 7-10 days. After the treatment is completed, the pain and, along with it, difficulty in movement disappear. Bacterial inflammatory disease is also highly treatable, and the likelihood of relapse is low.
The healed joint becomes susceptible to chronic bursitis only after wearing uncomfortable shoes or repeatedly rubbing the damaged area. To prevent relapse, it is necessary to follow preventive measures. Prevention is especially important for those whose work is traumatic and involves constant stress on the joint.
Timely treatment of inflammatory diseases and careful attitude towards your health will protect you from complications.
There is a wide range of orthopedic products that are designed to protect joints during various activities.
Bursitis differs from all inflammatory diseases in that it does not lead to impaired joint mobility. Restriction of movement may occur due to severe pain, but there is no change in structure.
After detecting swelling in the joint area, you should immediately go to the hospital; you should not expect it to disappear on its own.
Bursitis is a disease in which inflammation of the synovial bursae in the joint area occurs, which is accompanied by excessive formation of fluid in the joint area (exudate). Bursitis can accompany a variety of joint diseases - arthritis, arthrosis and other diseases. But, fortunately, in nature’s bins there are many folk remedies for bursitis that can be used to improve the condition and return the joints to health. We will talk about methods of traditional treatment of joint bursitis at home in this article.
For inflammation of the joint capsules, such a simple remedy as white cabbage helps well. To prepare a compress, take one or more cabbage leaves (depending on whether the large or small joint is affected).
Using a knife, cut out the veiny areas along the midline of the leaves, and then lightly beat the leaves with the blunt side of a knife or a hammer so that the cabbage leaves give juice: this is what is needed to obtain a good medicinal effect. After this, cover the sore joint with cabbage leaves on all sides and secure them properly with a bandage or bandage.
Now it is important to insulate the joint. To do this, tie it with a clean woolen cloth or scarf, and if bursitis affects the small joints of the arms or legs, simply put a woolen mitten or sock on the affected limb.
This compress should be worn constantly, replacing cabbage leaves with new ones every four hours, for 7 days. Usually by this time the disease passes.
Common burdock is a plant that grows in the middle zone at almost every step. But despite this, its root has powerful healing properties in the treatment of bursitis: a compress is made from its decoction, which helps reduce inflammation and get rid of bursitis.
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The use of this recipe is especially important in cases where acute bursitis can become chronic. To prevent this from happening, take 2 tablespoons of crushed burdock root per liter of water and boil for five minutes. After this, leave the resulting broth to infuse for 15 minutes, and then make a compress from it on the sore joint. You need to insulate it on top with a woolen scarf and leave it like that for 2 hours.
This procedure will need to be repeated every day for three weeks.
A variety of medicinal plants help relieve inflammation in bursitis, but pine baths and baths with hay dust are especially useful.
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Take fresh pine or spruce needles (both branches and needles and green cones), soak them in cold water, then bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes.
After this, leave the resulting broth to infuse in a sealed container for twelve hours. Ideally, by this time the solution should turn brown. To prepare one therapeutic bath for the whole body, you will need one and a half kilograms of pine needles; for a small bath to treat bursitis of the leg or arm, 300-500 grams will be enough. pine or spruce branches.
Add the concentrate to a bath or bath, the water temperature in which should be between 37-40 degrees, then take the resulting healing bath for 20 minutes. You need to repeat such procedures every day until the bursitis goes away.
To prepare a full therapeutic bath, you will need about 1 kg of hay dust, and for a small bath for a joint of an arm or leg - 3-5 handfuls of this medicine.
Add hay dust to cold water, bring it to a boil and boil for half an hour. After the broth has cooled slightly, add it to the bath or bath, ensuring that the water temperature is 37 degrees, and then begin to take the resulting therapeutic bath. It takes five to ten minutes to stay in it to get the desired effect.
1) Take 15 grams of propolis and mix it with 100 grams of butter, mix thoroughly to form an ointment. The resulting remedy must be eaten every day, one teaspoon three times a day, an hour before meals.
2) Make a lotion from propolis, taking 20 grams of propolis per 1 glass of good, high-quality vodka. Mix thoroughly and leave the liquid to infuse in a dark place for one week. You need to use the prepared lotion like this: take clean gauze or a medical bandage, soak the fabric in the liquid, then apply it to the sore joint for 5-10 minutes. After this, if necessary, you can repeat the procedure.
3) Kalanchoe compress. Take a few large Kalanchoe leaves, wash them and put them in the refrigerator in the evening. In the morning, scald these leaves with boiling water or lightly crush them to release their juice. After this, apply the leaves to the sore joint, secure it with a bandage or bandage on top and leave it like that. As the compress dries out, replace the Kalanchoe leaves with new ones. Do such compresses daily, and after a few days the bursitis will begin to go away.
4) Take hay dust and boil it for half an hour, then make a compress from it, while still hot, on the area of the sore joint.
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5) Compresses from fresh vegetables. Make compresses daily from fresh finely chopped or grated potatoes, fresh beets, and the cabbage leaf mentioned above. For the best effect, alternate compresses of potatoes, cabbage and beets with each other. Each compress should be kept on the sore joint for 4 hours.
6) Drink half a glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice every day, and your bursitis will go away. But before that, consult your doctor to see if you can drink this juice and whether there will be any complications from the gastrointestinal system.
7) Medicinal tea from celery seeds. Take 1 tablespoon of celery seeds and add them to one glass of boiling water. Stir the liquid, then leave it to infuse for 1.5 hours. Use the resulting medicinal decoction 2 times a day, 1 glass, for 14 days.
Please note: bursitis is a serious condition that should be treated under the supervision of a physician. If you find yourself with symptoms of this disease, be sure to consult a doctor, who should make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment. Traditional medicine recipes give the best effect when they are used not instead of, but together with conventional medicine.
Use the recipes in this article only after your doctor gives you the green light to use them.
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