Different Types of Bursitis

What are the different types of bursitis?

In considering this question, there are two main ways in which we can approach it. Firstly, we can discuss the various causes of bursitis, or we can look at the common areas of the body which bursitis typically occurs.

In gist, there are three main types of bursitis, or causes of bursitis – traumatic bursitis, which is caused by trauma or injury to a certain joint; infective bursitis, which is caused by an infection; as well as non-infective bursitis, which takes place in relation to other health conditions, such as gout and arthritis.

Traumatic bursitis can then be further broken down into two main types – acute traumatic bursitis, which occurs as a result of a sudden injury; and chronic traumatic bursitis, which takes place after repeated stress and strain placed on a part.

Similarly, infective bursitis can also be broken down into acute infective bursitis and chronic infective bursitis. Again, the difference lies in whether the condition arises because of a once-off infection or an infection which develops over a period of time.

Typically, bursitis takes place in the joint areas, as they are subjected to higher levels of stress and strain as well as wear and tear. The joints which are most often affected are the ankles, elbows, hips, knees and shoulders.

In this article, the different types of bursitis are only very briefly discussed. For more information on the above, do read the other related bursitis articles.

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