Bursae are small sacs of fluid around different bones and joints in your body. These sacs help cushion your joints and stop your bones from rubbing against each other. Bursitis happens when a bursa ...

Bursae are small, fluid-filled sacs that protect tendons and bones. Heel bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae that cushion the back of the heel. Heel bursitis often resolves on its own, although ...

Foot bursitis is fairly common, especially among athletes and runners. In general, foot pain may affect 14 to 42 percent of adults at any one time. The bursa is a small, fluid-filled sac that cushions ...

Retrocalcaneal bursitis happens when the bursae around your heel become inflamed. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that form around your joints. The bursae near your heels are behind your Achilles tendon, ...

Heel pain during walking can signal underlying issues like plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, or heel bursitis. Haglund’s deformity affects those in heels, while Sever’s disease impacts active ...

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 ...

Heel pain is probably the most common complaint of patients seen for foot and ankle disorders. It commonly occurs at the undersurface of the foot called the plantar surface or at the back surface of ...

As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons, more and more men and women will be taking to the trails, the beaches, or their yards and gardens, embarking on physical activities that may ...

Tendonitis and bursitis are common conditions that cause swelling and pain around muscles and bones. Both conditions often occur in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles. Although ...

When these bursae — fluid-filled sacs present around the joints — become inflamed, the resulting condition is called retrocalcaneal bursitis. The bursae affected in retrocalcaneal bursitis are behind ...

Heel pain while walking is a vibe-killer. You’re out on your morning walk, breezing through the neighborhood, when boom sharp pain hits your heel. Or maybe your job keeps you on your feet, and now ...