Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the small, fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, tendons, and muscles near your joints. The most common locations for bursitis are in the shoulder, elbow, knee, and hip. Tennis elbow and golfers' elbow are actually types of bursitis.
Each person experiences different symptoms, but the most common are localized pain and swelling.
Bursitis occurs when bursae become inflamed. Commonly this inflammation occurs with injury or repetition and overuse, but sometimes infection may cause it. Bursitis can be associated with arthritis, gout, tendonitis, diabetes, and thyroid disease.
Bursitis is diagnosed with a physical exam and tests such as x-rays and MRIs. Fluid may be taken from the ares to be sure the problem isn't an infection.
Our interventional pain physician, Dr. Anil K. Sharma, is a leading practitioner of state-of-the-art techniques specializing in the use of minimally-invasive techniques to treat spinal disorders. He has performed over 70,000 spinal procedures in his 27+ years of clinical practice.
Our specialists treat all major painful conditions from refractory headaches to spine and extremity pain. Learn more about just some of the conditions we treat and treatments we offer by viewing educational videos provided by our office.
Our office is centrally located for patients in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Our state-of-the-art procedure room includes the newest C-arm and Ultrasound machines for office-based procedures. We also have accredited surgical centers in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Neptune.