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 ...

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 ...

About a year ago, Lisa Marinelli says she got off a stationary bike and experienced a pain that she'd never felt before, radiating from her left hip, which progressively -- and very quickly -- got ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — I fell on concrete last month and broke one arm and bruised the other. Now the arm that wasn't broken has a big water blister on the elbow. It feels like it's filled with liquid.

Joints are most commonly covered by tendons that move the bones on either side of the joint. These tendons have a sheath which, when irritated, swells, hurts, and drives us all crazy. The sheath ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed conservative ...