Bursitis from a Holistic Perspective

Bursitis means inflammation of one or more bursae, which are small sacs filled with synovial fluid. They are found in the joints, in-between the bones and muscles. They aid in smooth, painless movements of the joints. In the absence of bursae, there would be a lot of friction happening every time there was a movement. Bursitis is usually caused due to excessive use of a particular joint and the elbows and knees are the most commonly affected joints.

Bursitis causes pain and stiffness in the affected joint, which is worse during and after movement.

Causes of Bursitis

Common causes of bursitis are overuse, trauma and excessive pressure on a joint. However, it can also be caused by infection, gout or arthritis.

The cause of bursitis also depends on the location of the joint and the kind of activity performed by that particular joint.

The different types of bursitis and their causes are as follows:

• Prepatellar Bursitis: This refers to bursitis affecting the knee joint. It is commonly seen in obese people with arthritis. It can also happen due to activities like kneeling for long hours, which causes pressure on the knee joint.
• Trochanteric Bursitis: This refers to bursitis affecting the hip joint. It is caused due to pressure on the hip joint because of standing for long hours.
• Subachromial Bursitis: This refers to bursitis affecting the rotator cuff of the shoulder. It happens due to injury, lifting weight or overuse of the shoulder joint.
• Olecranon Bursitis: This is associated with pain and swelling of the elbows. It happens due to repeated forward and backward movements of the elbow, especially with sports activities.

Signs and Symptoms of Bursitis

• Stiffness around the affected joint
• Pain, which could range from a dull ache to severe pain. Pain is worse on moving the joint.
• Swelling around the joint
• Redness and warmth in the affected area

Diagnosis of Bursitis

Bursitis usually resolves itself with conservative treatment, including rest. A doctor needs to be consulted if the pain does not subside for 2 weeks, or if there is fever.

A physical examination of the affected part along with a history of symptoms is sufficient to make a diagnosis. The affected part is painful to touch, and also warm. Some amount of redness is also noticed.

X-ray of the joint is done to exclude other conditions like arthritis.

Allopathic treatments focus on providing pain relief rather than understanding the root cause of the condition. Thus, allopathic treatments do not cure Bursitis. They are merely a way of suppressing your symptoms. The popular drugs recommended for Bursitis include antibiotics Analgesics, Corticosteroids, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Counterirritants (for topical use), etc.

The drugs used in conventional treatments offer the following respite:

• NSAIDs  reduce the inflammation and pain
• Antibiotics fight any underlying infection
• Local steroid injection, in case of severe pain

However, these treatments are not without their fair share of side-effects. NSAIDS are known to induce mild heartburn, stomach pain, diarrhea, or constipation; blurred vision, ringing in the ears or skin rash as potential side-effects. Excessive use of Steroid injections may cause the bone, ligaments, and tendons to weaken. Western medicine has no known cure for Bursitis. Every time Bursitis flares up, occidental Doctors only offer symptomatic relief.

Complementary Natural Care

Instead of treating the symptoms of bursitis, natural remedies combining herbs and homeopathic combinations are traditionally believed to strengthen your bursae, muscles, ligaments, and cartilages.

Every single ingredient in every Biogetica kit has huge amounts of traditional use data from Ayurveda and Homeopathy and is supported by modern studies and trials. However, people and governments today tend to have varying opinions and laws regarding natural medicine and complementary therapies, which their FDA may not have studied yet. We, therefore, prefer not to make any claims, but instead, point all Patients and Doctors to independent research and clinical studies that support their effects in a scientific manner. In some cases, we compare the results of these studies to those of pharmaceutical medicines in order to show that natural products can be just as, or even more effective than drugs, which tends to have side effects.

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Nutraceutical research

• Vitamin E: Studies suggest that this natural supplement may strengthen the connective tissue, muscles, ligaments and cartilages. ¹

Advanced Resonance Homeopathic Research

• Aconite: Studies suggest that this resonance homeopathic may relieve symptoms of pain, inflammation, redness and stiffness. ²
• Belladonna: Studies suggest that this resonance homeopathic remedy may strengthen your bursae, surrounding muscles and connective tissues, thereby preventing further episodes. ³
• Ferrum phos: Studies suggest that this resonance homeopathic remedy may strengthen your connective tissue and cartilages. ⁴

Conventional Treatment for Bursitis

• NSAIDS: A few common side effects of NSAIDs include nausea, heartburn, and dizziness. There may also be side effects of NSAIDs which require immediate medical attention, including chest pain, shortness of breath, or weakness in the body. ⁵
  

Aforementioned research papers make it amply clear that many of these herbs, dietary supplements and resonance Homeopathies have shown significant promise in numerous studies for issues related to Bursitis. 

Research in the use of medications as an adjunct to bursitis treatment revealed that NSAIDS which are used as an aversive medication create an acutely unpleasant, potentially dangerous physical reaction.

A study conducted by a medical department in the University of Verona, Italy, investigating the effects of homeopathic medicines, such as Belladonna on inflammatory cells showed significant results, particularly in relation to low dilutions.

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General Tips to Manage Bursitis

• Mild exercises can be started to strengthen the muscles, once the swelling and pain reduce.
• Bursitis can be prevented by avoiding repetitive movements of any particular joint.
• Adequate rest for the affected joint.
• Avoid using hard surfaces to rest the joints. Sitting in one posture for prolonged periods can also cause bursitis. So, frequent breaks should be taken during every activity.

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Can a diet really help alleviate bursitis? The answer is yes, as it is famously said “All diseases stem from the gut”; food can thus play a major role in fighting the inflammation of bursitis and tendonitis. Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin c & Vitamin E help reduce the symptoms of bursitis.

Recommended food

• Gluten free vegetarian diet improves the signs and symptoms of Bursitis. Bitter and sour edibles and food easy to digest is useful in bursitis. Flaxseeds and fish are good source of omegar-3 fatty acids - Intake of Omega - 3 is known to naturally reduce the inflammation and pain.

Foods for Moderate Consumption

• Oily food, butter, food heavy to digest, too much of wheat even whole wheat bread should be moderated

Foods to Avoid

• High fat such as fatty beef, pork, and lamb, poultry skin, ice cream, butter, cheese, bacon, bologna, salami, pepperoni, and beef sausage., too much calories from candies, cookies, soft drinks and refined food such as white rice, white bread

Home Remedies

• Liquorice is very effective in bursitis, taking an infusion prepared from licorice roots soaked overnight relieves chronic pain associate with bursitis.