Bursitis of the shoulder joint: causes and treatment

Bursitis of the shoulder joint is a disease of the periarticular bags.

Inflammation manifests itself in acute or chronic form.

A periarthric bag, or bursa, is called the refined portion of the capsule of the joint in the form of a bag or sac. It is located under the muscles, located around the tendons near the joint. The main function of the bursa is to reduce the friction of the tendons and muscles during the movement, the periarticular bags also improve the gliding of the bony surfaces when they come into contact. This effect is achieved through synovial cells lining their surface and producing synovial fluid. In the human body, there are about 160 burs located in the knee, hip, elbow and shoulder joints.

Inflammation of the shoulder joint is often found in athletes, as it experiences increased stress. This disease occurs, for example, in golfers or tennis players.

Diseases of the shoulder joint, the main causes of development:

• Overload of joint due to excessive load;
• Prolonged fulfillment of monotonous movements;
• Articular microtrauma and injury;
• Infections that penetrate into the joint from the environment or from their own body.

In the shoulder joint are eight burs. The pathological process sometimes develops in one bag or at once in several.

Bursitis of the shoulder joint, clinical manifestations

The main sign of all inflammation is the presence of painful sensations. This disease is not an exception. Acute pain is observed when the arm rotates or is pulled back. Soreness occurs when palpation of the inflamed joint. An unpleasant sensation is caused by a large number of nerves and nerve endings in the shoulder region, which ensure consistency when moving by hand.

In addition to soreness in the inflamed shoulder joint, there is stiffness of movements, swelling, discomfort, redness of the skin with a local increase in temperature. Connective tissue increases in volume, sometimes there is numbness in the limbs and signs of general malaise.

Inflammation of the shoulder joint, treatment

The following methods are used in therapy:

• Pharmacological treatment, which uses anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid drugs, analgesics, antibiotics and other drugs;
• Physiotherapeutic methods of therapy;
• Surgical procedures;
• Therapeutic gymnastics and physical education;
• Manual therapy;
• acupuncture.

Bursitis of the shoulder joint at the very beginning of the development of the disease requires ensuring maximum rest to the affected joint. This is achieved by superimposing a tight bandage on the site of inflammation. In the chronic course of the disease, it is recommended to remove the exudate and then rinse the joint cavities.

Purulent bursitis of the shoulder joint is also associated with the removal of exudate followed by the introduction into the cavity of special antibacterial agents.

At present, laser and ultrasound are successfully used in treatment.