Greetings!
A bursa is like a little balloon full of jelly. Its purpose is to lubricate/cushion joints, There are bursas throughout our skeleton. The bursa pictured on the left above in the shoulder is often a common problem.
When muscles and associated tendons pull on joints too hard, they squeeze the bursa, stretching the balloon like skin. Results? The bursa becomes inflamed and you may feel pain and/or you may see an odd swelling (see picture above)
What to do? Massaging the bursa usually does little to help. It can inflame it further. Shots like cortizone, may not give you short or long term relief. The muscles/tendons causing the tension on the bursa need to be treated to reduce the pressure on the bursa. The sooner this is done, the sooner the pain and/or swelling can be reduced.
Thanks for your support.
Dave
Dave de Sousa
Relief Bodyworks & Massage
Cell: 603-387-0950
