Arthur C. Upton, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Bursitis
This inflammation of one or more of the seventy-eight bursas in the body is known by many colorful names: housemaid's knee (infrapatellar bursitis), weavers' bottom (ischial bursitis), students' or miners' elbow (olecranal bursitis), police officer's heel (subcalcaneal bursitis), even manure shovelers' hip (trochanteric bursitis). The bursas are fluid-filled sacs found in areas such as bony prominences, the shoulder, elbow, and front of knee. The bursas act as shock absorbers protecting the underlying bone or tendon. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Chronic bursitis attacks may follow acute bursitis, unusual exercise, or strain. Attacks may last a few days to several weeks and are characterized by pain, swelling, and tenderness.
Medical treatments
Over the counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin (Bayer, Ecotrin, Bufferin), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin), and naproxen (Aleve), may be adequate to treat the pain associated with bursitis. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  It can be used to heal trauma to the bones, arthritis, bruises, tendonitis, and bursitis. Create a poultice of fresh or moistened roots and leaves by mashing them into a paste (add water if needed). | Place the poultice (or paste) on the affected area.
TIP: STRETCH
A good stretching motion for stiff shoulder joints is called the cat stretch. Get down on your hands and knees, hands slightly forward of your head. Keep your elbows stiff as you stretch backward and come down on your heels. | | HOMEOPATHY
Minor, recently developing problems with bursitis may respond to the most appropriately selected of the following homeopathic remedies. Any of these remedies can be used safely side-by-side with conventional treatment.
Belladonna: Use this remedy to treat inflammation in its earliest stages when heat, swelling, and redness are likely to be noticeable. Pain and discomfort is more intense following jarring movements.
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Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Sarno's work has brought relief to a lot of people with OA, low back pain, disc problems, sciatica, pinched nerve, thoracic outlet syndrome, bursitis, tendonitis, knee pain, elbow pain, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporal mandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and pain in the wrists, hands, lower legs, or feet, as well as unexplained chronic pain. I highly recommend looking at one of his books and applying his advice to yourself. (See the Resources section for his book titles.)
The worst that could happen: you'll be in less pain and more in touch with your deepest thoughts and feelings. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
See book keywords and concepts |  Arthritis (osteoarthritis, gout, pseudogout, tendinitis, bursitis)
?Osteoporosis
?Gum disease and tooth loss
?Obesity
?Diabetes
?Heart disease
?Metabolic syndrome
?Autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis)
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If you saw things on the preceding list that you deal with daily or weekly, get ready for some great news: all of these health problems (and many others) are related to vitamin D deficiency, and they can be helped by raising your vitamin D levels. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  Other existing health problems such as pain, asthma, bursitis, heart disease, and arthritis become intensified as well.
If gallstones become stuck in the ampulla of the bile duct, where the common bile duct from the liver and gallbladder joins the pancreatic duct, jaundice and acute pancreatitis usually develop. This condition can eventually lead to cancerous tumors in the pancreas and to a number of other diseases. | | To permanently cure bursitis, back pain, allergies, or other health problems, and to prevent diseases from arising, you need to remove all the stones. This may require at least 8 to 12 flushes, which can be performed at three-week or monthly intervals. (Do not flush more frequently than that!) The three-week break between flushes may include the six-day preparation for the next liver flush, but most ideally, it should start after the three weeks have passed. If you cannot flush this often, you may take more time between flushes. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Herbs: The following formula may help to reduce the inflammation and relieve the pain of bursitis. These herbs needed are available from Chinese pharmacies or online. Combine 12 g of Du Huo (pubescent angelica root), 12 gof Sang Ji Shen (mulberry mistletoe stem), 12 gof Ji XueTeng (millettia root), 10 g of Huang Bai (phellodendron), 12 g of Chi Shao (red peony root), 10 g of Chuan Xiong (Szechuan lovage root), and 10 g of Gui Zhi (cinnamon) in a ceramic pot. Make a decoction by adding 3 cups of water and bringing the mixture to a boil. | | Acupuncture: You may need acupuncture once or twice a week to treat bursitis. The number of sessions will vary depending on the severity of the condition.
Acupressure: Using the tip of the finger or thumb, press the Jian Yu, Jian Qian, and Jian Zhen points, or the three shoulder points, for one minute and then release and repeat. The Jian Yu point is on the shoulder in the depression where the scapula (shoulder) and the humerus (top of the arm) bones meet. The Jian Qian point is on the front of the shoulder, about 1 inch above the armpit. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | For non-infected, acute bursitis, injections of the local anesthetic lidocaine (Xylocaine) may be used if other remedies don't adequately relieve pain.
Nutritional supplements that may be helpful
In a preliminary study, intramuscular injections of vitamin B12 (page 601)1' 2 relieved the symptoms of acute subdeltoid (shoulder) bursitis and also decreased the amount of calcification in some cases. This mechanism is not understood. Oral B vitamins are unlikely to have the same effect, since the body's absorption of vitamin Bn is quite limited. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |  It is used in the treatment of arthritis, bursitis, burns, constipation, dysentery, jaundice, sore throat, tuberculosis, and ulcers. Taken twenty minutes before a meal, the juice can help heal irritated digestive tissues.
Topically, aloe is used, on its own or as part of lotions, poutices, salves, shampoos, and sprays, to treat acne, boils, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, fever, hemorrhoids, herpes, insect bites, poison ivy and oak, psoriasis, rash, ringworm, scar, sunburn, and wounds.
As a flower essence, aloe vera restores inner balance in cases of exhaustion. |
Hyla Cass
See book keywords and concepts | | Sarno's work has brought relief to a lot of people with OA, low back pain, disc problems, sciatica, pinched nerve, thoracic outlet syndrome, bursitis, tendonitis, knee pain, elbow pain, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporal mandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and pain in the wrists, hands, lower legs, or feet, as well as unexplained chronic pain. I highly recommend looking at one of his books and applying his advice to yourself. (See the Resources section for his book titles.)
The worst that could happen: you'll be in less pain and more in touch with your deepest thoughts and feelings. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Devil's claw is used to treat acne, allergies, arthritis, asthma, bursitis, coughs, diabetes, dyspepsia, fever, gout, hay fever, headache, high cholesterol, indigestion, lumbago, neuralgia, osteoarthritis, pain, and rheumatism. It is considered more effective for the treatment of osteoarthritis than for rheumatoid arthritis.
Topically, devil's claw can be applied as a healing poultice to boils, lesions, and wounds.
As a flower essence, devil's claw is helpful for those who manipulate others with their looks and charm, encouraging them to be responsible for their charisma. | | Today, horsetail is used to treat acne, arthritis, bedwetting, blood loss, blurred vision, broken bones, bursitis, cancer (fresh juice), catarrh, cystitis, diarrhea, dropsy, dysentery, dysuria, eczema, edema, fractures, gallstones, gout, hair loss, hematuria, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, incontinence, kidney stones, lacrimation, ligament tears, menorrhagia, nail weakness, nephritis, osteoporosis, rectal prolapse, prostatitis, spermatorrhea, tendonitis, tooth weakness, tuberculosis, ulcers, urethritis, urinary tract infection, and venereal disease. It is also used to facilitate convalescence. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  To permanently cure bursitis, back pain, allergies, or other health problems, and to prevent diseases from arising, you need to remove all the stones. This may require at least 8 to 12 cleanses, which can be performed at three-week or monthly intervals. (Do not cleanse more frequently than that!) The three-week break between cleanses may include the six-day preparation for the next liver cleanse, but most ideally, it should start after the three weeks have passed. If you cannot cleanse this often, you may take more time between cleanses. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | An extract from cayenne pepper, called capsaicin, can be used in a topical cream to treat the pain from arthritis, shingles, bursitis, low-back ache and neuropathy (nerve pain). Capsaicin depletes nerve endings of substance P, a neurotransmitter that facilitates nerve transmission of pain.
Scientific evidence: A four-week study published in The fournal of Rheumatology found that patients who had osteoarthritis of the hands who applied capsaicin cream four times a day experienced reduced pain and tenderness.
Typical dose: Cayenne is available as a supplement in capsules and tincture. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Significant pain and swelling
þ Loss of significant range of motion in that joint
þ No improvement in the injury after two or three days of rest and ice
Inflammation of these structures is called tendonitis and bursitis, respectively. Tendonitis is likely to affect the wrist, shoulder, elbow, and knee, bursitis, the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Both can occur at once.
Drug Treatment
Analgesics
Aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen. Function: ease tendonitis or bursitis pain. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  They are wracked with arthritis, cataracts, macular degeneration, detached retinas, bursitis, tendonitis, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, chronic lung disease, kidney failure, heart disease, poor circulation, vertigo, digestive problems, poor hearing, aching muscles, fatigue, and poor immunity. In essence, they are in terrible shape, with many just barely hanging on.
The reason they are living longer, statistically, is that the medical profession is keeping people alive by using powerful medications, electronic gadgets, and surgery; that is, we won't let them die. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | Shoulder pain can also be a symptom of a more chronic condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis (see p. 696), osteoarthritis (see arthritis, p. 598) and osteoporosis (see p. 681). It may also be a result of pain from an irritated nerve in the neck that radiates to the shoulder. DANGER: If shoulder pain is accompanied by breathlessness, dizziness, and tingling in the chest or arms, it could indicate you are suffering from angina or even having a heart attack. Seek emergency medical assistance. | | Consult these sections for additional treatment options to those mentioned below.
Apply ice: Begin treatment by applying ice to the elbow at the site of pain, especially after activity or when the elbow is particularly painful. Place ice on the area for 20-25 minutes (or as long as can be tolerated) every two to three hours, making sure to keep a thin barrier between the ice and skin so as not to cause frostbite. As with shin splints, a poultice of arnica flowers with about 1 tsp of rue oil added can also be used in between ice treatments. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  OATSTRAW Calms the nerves, aches, pain, tension, insomnia, bed-wetting; ovaries and the uterus; lung mucous; Immunity; wounds; for arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, gout, boils, paralysis; stomach digestion, ulcers; the heart, kidney stones (poultice), bladder, liver, and pancreas; children's rickets and scrofula (steam baths), for healthy skin; stores Silicon forthe skin and hair; over-perspiring feet. High in Calcium, Magnesium, Silicon, Phosphorus; Vitamins A, Bl, B2, E, Sodium, Iron, Selenium; Potassium, Manganese, and Zinc. | | Has an anti-stiffness factor in the seeds, a detoxifying agent for disease resistance and anti-itis, arthritis (uric acid), bursitis, fibrositis, neuritis, rheumatism, gout; has Fluoride protecting from tooth decay, and bad breath, nausea, purifies and thins the blood; for anemia, fever, bronchitis, allergies, alcoholism, cleanses radiation and toxins, malignancies, and cancer. | | Cat's Claw is an adaptogen, helps in diabetes; an antioxidant that cleanses singlet oxygen free radicals and oxyradicals, improves
Immunity, counters inflammations, fever, aches, sore throat (within 8 hours), acne, allergies, neurobronchitis, asthma, wounds (externally); soothes sore painful joints, bursitis, arthritis, rheumatism, lupus, and fibromyalgia. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Medical treatments
Over the counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin (Bayer, Ecotrin, Bufferin), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin), and naproxen (Aleve), may be adequate to treat the pain associated with bursitis.
Prescription strength NSAIDs, such as celecoxib (Celebrex), valdecoxib (Bextra), ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn), etodolac (Lodine), and indomethacin (Indocin), are prescribed when over the counter products are ineffective. | | Herbs that may be helpful
While there have been few studies on herbal therapy for bursitis, most practitioners would consider using antiinflammatory herbs that have proven useful in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (page 387). These would include boswellia (page 644), turmeric (page 753), willow (page 760), and topical cayenne (page 654) ointment.
Are there any side effects or interactions?
Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions. | | Cluster headaches (page 117)
Indigestion and heartburn (page 260) Itching (anal; pruritus ani) Obesity (page 446)
Rheumatoid arthritis (page 387) (topical)
þftft bursitis (page 87)
Low back pain (page 293) (topical) Migraine headaches (page 316)
Historical or traditional use (may or may not be supported by scientific studies)
The potent, hot fruit of cayenne has been used as medicine for centuries. It was considered helpful by herbalists for various conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including stomach aches, cramping pains, and gas. |
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