Symptom Finder - Treatment of Bursitis
BURSITIS
1. Naproxen: 500 mg bid–tid, or Ibuprofen: 400–800 mg q8hrs.
Other NSAIDs may be tried
2. Antibiotics if infection suspected.
3. Inject with Lidocaine 1–2%, 3–5 cc and 40–80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) once infection ruled out.
4. Blood chemistries, ANA and R-A titer if condition persists as well as x-rays, etc.
5. Orthopedic or rheumatology consult in resistant cases.
1. Naproxen: 500 mg bid–tid, or Ibuprofen: 400–800 mg q8hrs.
Other NSAIDs may be tried
2. Antibiotics if infection suspected.
3. Inject with Lidocaine 1–2%, 3–5 cc and 40–80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) once infection ruled out.
4. Blood chemistries, ANA and R-A titer if condition persists as well as x-rays, etc.
5. Orthopedic or rheumatology consult in resistant cases.
