What is Subacromial bursitis?
It’s a large bursa (sac of fluid) between supraspinatus deltoid and acromion process. When inflamed it can be the size of a golf ball.
WHAT CAN CAUSE SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS?
If you fall or take a blow to the shoulder or have a supraspinatus rupture, there can be bleeding in the bursa causing inflammation. If you do repetitive movements they cause inflammation and the fluid inside accumulates
If you have any tendons in the area that are inflamed this spreads to the bursa.
SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS SYMPTOMS
- Pain front upper shoulder
- Local tenderness
- Pain in forward passive elevation
SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS TREATMENTS
Medical
Aspiration of bursa, anti-inflammatories, mobility exercises, steroid injection and rest. Surgery in chronic cases.
Hands on treatment
Manual therapy: You can try Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Acupuncture. These are evidence based interventions proven to work.
A combination of manual therapy techniques will be selected by our experts after taking into account your past medical history, spinal mechanics, aggravating and maintaining factors, lifestyle.
- Ice pack several times a day in acute phase
- Rest
- Heat after acute phase
- Avoid use of arm and triggering movements
You may need to make some lifestyle modifications addressing safe technique, correct sitting posture at desk, sleeping position. We have specialist therapists to advise you on this.
SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS TIMELINE
If you catch it early with treatment it can resolve in about 3 weeks and you can soon resume all previous activities.
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Treatments that can help
Here are some treatments that could help with Subacromial bursitis:
- Osteopathy
Helps restore normal movement due to misalignment - Sports Therapy
Helps stabilise weak areas and restore normal movement - Acupuncture / Dry needling
Helps to loosen up the tissue
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