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.
How do members experience bursitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bursitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in hip(s)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in shoulder(s)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bursitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
160
Tried for
bursitis
(1)
*Data from patients with bursitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with bursitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bursitis
(1)
*Data from patients with bursitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has bursitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 32 | |
40s | 119 | |
50s | 183 | |
60s | 181 | |
70+ | 62 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 64 | |
Female | 512 |