What are the symptoms of shoulder bursitis/impingement syndrome?
Common symptoms are pain with overhead activities, pain while sleeping at night, and pain over the outside of the shoulder/upper arm. How is shoulder bursitis treated? The first step to treat shoulder bursitis is to decrease the inflammation. Dr. McFadden will talk to his patients with shoulder bursitis about limiting their activities that cause inflammation. He may also provide a prescription for an anti-inflammatory medication, such as Motrin, Advil, Celebrex, or many others. These medications help with the inflammation of the tendons and bursa which help treat the pain. Dr. McFadden may put a patient with shoulder bursitis into physical therapy. Physical therapy will provide exercises that can strengthen the rotator cuff and help the shoulder move more efficiently. Certain activities will still be avoided, including, overhead weightlifting, throwing, and sleeping with the arm over or behind your head. When is a cortisone injection appropriate? Dr. McFadden will offer a cortisone inj
