Dear Dr. Donohue — I fell on concrete last month and broke one arm and bruised the other. Now the arm that wasn't broken has a big water blister on the elbow. It feels like it's filled with liquid.

A new literature review examines a common condition called bursitis, often causing pain on movement. Orthopedic surgeons offer treatment options. As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons ...

Dr. James L. Scales, MS, MD, is a graduate of Harvard University and founding partner of Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group, PA., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The office ...

Q: I was diagnosed with bursitis in my elbow, and my friend’s doctor told her she had bursitis in her shoulder. Is this the same disease? A: A bursa is a fluid filled sac-like structure that acts like ...

I am a 52-year-old runner. Last weekend as I finished my 10k I tripped and fell on my right elbow. I went to the hospital because of the pain. X-rays were negative. They told me just to ice it. During ...

A sudden, sharp pain shoots through the joint, and every movement becomes agony? This is likely a seemingly minor but extremely uncomfortable inflammation that can quickly disrupt daily life: Bursitis ...

Musgrove has been wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm for much of the season because he's dealt with elbow bursitis, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The feeling is that ...

Elbow joint pain has several potential causes, including overuse injuries, ligament damage, and arthritis. Underlying conditions that may cause this pain can range in severity. Both the cause and ...

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed conservative treatment may lead to resolution of olecranon bursitis without complications, infections, ...