Daisygirl - Glad to hear you're doing better!! and appreciate so much that you shared this information with us. I believe this is the first time we've heard the term "chemical bursitis" used, so I tried to find out more about it. There aren't a lot of references, although I did find several mentions in sports medicine journals. Here's how one defined it:
An inflammation of a bursa that results in a form of internal blistering causing the bursal sac to become inflated with fluid. Bursitis may be caused by repeated mechanical irritation (frictional bursitis), substances formed as a result of inflammation or degeneration of tissue (chemical bursitis), or bacterial infection (septic bursitis). Treatment may include diathermy and the topical application of anti-inflammatory drugs. Chronic bursitis may require surgical excision.
What do the rest of you think about this concept? Do you think your pain came from chemical bursitis caused by the injection? And, how are you doing? Hopefully most of you are feeling better these days as we haven't been hearing from you lately. Pat
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Daisygirl - Glad to hear you're doing better!! and appreciate so much that you shared this information with us. I believe this is the first time we've heard the term "chemical bursitis" used, so I tried to find out more about it. There aren't a lot of references, although I did find several mentions in sports medicine journals. Here's how one defined it:
An inflammation of a bursa that results in a form of internal blistering causing the bursal sac to become inflated with fluid. Bursitis may be caused by repeated mechanical irritation (frictional bursitis), substances formed as a result of inflammation or degeneration of tissue (chemical bursitis), or bacterial infection (septic bursitis). Treatment may include diathermy and the topical application of anti-inflammatory drugs. Chronic bursitis may require surgical excision.
What do the rest of you think about this concept? Do you think your pain came from chemical bursitis caused by the injection? And, how are you doing? Hopefully most of you are feeling better these days as we haven't been hearing from you lately. Pat
May 5, 2010 - 5:25pmThis Comment
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