{"id":112,"date":"2026-07-22T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/bursitis\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:48:32","slug":"bursitis","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/bursitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bursitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A swollen, warm, painful spot near a joint? That is the classic picture of bursitis \u2014 inflammation of one of the small fluid &#8220;cushions&#8221; that protect your joints. Common, often confused with arthritis or tendinitis, and treatable without surgery in the vast majority of cases.<\/p>\n<h2>What is bursitis?<\/h2>\n<p>Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between tendons, muscles, skin and bone \u2014 the body has over 150. When a bursa is irritated by repeated pressure, overload or a direct blow, it inflames and fills with fluid. Frequent sites: shoulder (subacromial), elbow (olecranon), hip (trochanteric), knee (prepatellar) and heel (retrocalcaneal).<\/p>\n<h2>Common symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>Local pain worse with movement or pressure, visible swelling (especially at the elbow and knee), local warmth, stiffness and night pain when lying on the affected side.<\/p>\n<h2>Common causes<\/h2>\n<p>Repetitive movements (painting, gardening, overhead sport), prolonged pressure (kneeling, leaning on elbows), direct impacts, muscle imbalances that increase friction \u2014 and, rarely, inflammatory conditions or infection: a red, hot bursa with fever needs urgent medical review.<\/p>\n<h2>Can it be treated without surgery?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, almost always. The key is twofold: settling the inflammation AND correcting the mechanical cause that irritated the bursa \u2014 otherwise it comes back. Aspiration or surgery are exceptions for refractory or infected cases.<\/p>\n<h2>How we treat bursitis at Medicine Park<\/h2>\n<p>We identify the affected bursa and differentiate it from tendinitis or joint problems, then treat the cause: manual therapy for the structures compressing the bursa, correcting mechanics and muscle imbalances, activity dosing and, where needed, dry needling for associated tension. In English, in central Bucharest.<\/p>\n<h2>How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n<p>Recent bursitis settles in 2\u20134 weeks; chronic cases sustained for months need 6\u20138 weeks of a complete programme.<\/p>\n<h2>When to seek help<\/h2>\n<p>If swelling and pain persist beyond two weeks or keep returning, book an assessment. Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pain and swelling near a joint \u2014 shoulder, elbow, hip, knee or heel? Bursitis is treated effectively without surgery at Medicine Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[9],"class_list":["post-112","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-general-systemic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/112\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}