Q: Which doctor should I consult for shoulder bursitis? A: You should visit your family doctor to get the symptoms examined. Based on the medical history, your doctor will provide anti-inflammatory ...

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 ...

Shoulder pain or bursitis in the shoulder or shoulder impingement is caused when the bursa (a fluid-filled sac) is swollen between the bone of the arm and the shoulder tip. The swelling or ...

Waking up with a sharp pain in your shoulder or feeling an ache in your elbow with every movement can turn everyday tasks into significant challenges. These are common experiences for those suffering ...

Shoulder joint pain can range from mild to severe, depending on the underlying cause. Some possible causes include osteoarthritis of the shoulder, a rotator cuff tear, bursitis, and shoulder joint ...

The Detroit Tigers think they dodged another starting pitching injury. This time, it’s the organization’s most important player: Young right-hander Michael Fulmer. Fulmer experienced “pinching” in his ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am an active 50-year-old man with chronic shoulder pain. My doctor, a sports-medicine surgeon, wants to remove the bursa sac and maintains that the sac is not necessary. Because I ...

Walker Buehler knows pain. Knows what it feels like when something’s off, when a tweak isn’t just a tweak. So when his shoulder started barking after a mid-April start in Tampa, the Red Sox ...

The shoulder, or pectoral girdle, is a structure that plays an essential role in many functions and movements. The three shoulder bones include the scapula, the clavicle, and the humerus. A shoulder ...