What is Bursitis?

Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone causing pain and making movement difficult.

What do patients take to treat Bursitis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
(Feverall, Panamax, Tylenol 8 Hour Geltab, Tylenol)
1

These charts show data from Bursitis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Bursitis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
94% Females
6% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 11
20-29 yrs 25
30-39 yrs 49
40-49 yrs 36
50-59 yrs 13
60-69 yrs 2
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 172
Not Officially Diagnosed 8

These charts show data from Bursitis patients who have completed their condition history