Subacromial Bursitis – The Key Is To Decrease Inflammation

Subacromial bursitis is bursitis that occurs in the shoulder but may also radiate to the neck and surrounding area. A bursa is located in the area of the shoulder and it helps smooth out the motions of moving the arm forward and overhead. This bursa could fill up with fluid and cause inflammation in the area.

The pain from subacromial bursitis prevents a person from raising their arm forward, as if they were saying, “Hail, Hitler!”

Causes of Subacromial Bursitis

Subacromial bursitis is caused by a number of the following:

1. Gout or a condition called pseudogout

2. Rheumatoid arthritis or other types of arthritis of the shoulder

3. Autoimmune disorders

4. Tendon problems with the tendon of the muscle supraspinatus

5. Rotator cuff issues nearby in the shoulder

6. Cervical radiculopathy – this is when a nerve in the cervical spine of the neck is impinged and causes pain in places where the nerve innervated

7. Repetitive injury to the bursa from repeated movements

Subacromial Bursitis Treatment Strategy

Subacromial bursitis is one of the conditions that mystify doctors. Even with all the research performed on different medical conditions, it’s unknown why exactly muscles of the rotator cuff will weaken and tendons will degenerate or even that bone spurs will form in the area of the bursa. What controls inflammation of the bursa and what makes it go away?

Subacromial bursitis may involve an injection of a corticosteroid into the area to decrease the inflammation. However, this should be looked at as merely a temporary effect. The pain will most likely recur. Thus, really the only way to view the situation is from a natural healing perspective. How would an alternative health care practitioner help remedy the situation?

The answer would be to do everything that can be done to decrease inflammation naturally. By decreasing inflammation in the body, you give the bursa a chance to heal.

For example, sugar consumption will increase inflammation in the body. Thus, if you cut down your sugar consumption, you’ll be taking a positive step towards the reduction of inflammation of the bursa.

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