Bursitis Causes
Bursitis can be caused by chronic overuse, trauma,, rheumatoid arthritis
gout, or infection. Sometimes the cause cannot be determined. Bursitis
commonly occurs in the shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip. Other areas that may be affected include
the Achilles tendon and the foot.
Bursitis is caused by two types of trauma.
- Repetitive trauma: This type of bursitis is cause from trauma caused
from repetitive motion such as throwing a baseball or hitting a tennis
ball.
- Direct truama: This is caused by a direct blow to a bursa such as
banging your elbow or knee on a hard surface.
Another major cause of Bursitis is an infection. It is the bursa that are
located close to the skin that are effected the most. This is where bacteria
that is common on the skin spreads to the bursa and causes and infection.
When this happens it is called septic bursitis.
The most common cause of bursitis is repeated physical activity, but it can flare up
for no known reason. |
