Knee Bursitis Center - Hemet, CAHemet Rheumatologist Doctors for Knee BursitisType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. The rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. The rheumatologist may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Hemet * Brigid Freyne MD  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  Arthritis Medical Clinic  Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Bernardino Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Arthritis Center of Riverside  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Sharp Mission Park  Carol L Young MD  Rashad Ansari MD  Arthritis Consultants of North County  Arthritis Consultants of North County  Kaiser Permanente Health Care  Mission Internal Medical Group  Arthritis Center of Southern Orange County  Arthritis Center of Southern Orange County  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Rancho Bernardo  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Ungsana Ukarapong MD  Chaparral Medical Group  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  Alan R Schenk MD  Roy A Kaplan MD  Scripps Clinic Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Encinitas  Kim & Park MDs  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Christine Leehealey MD  Jaffar A Tremazi MD  Bikramjit S Ahluwalia MD Inc  Institute for Specialized Medicine  Krishan S Khurana MD  Marilyn G Myers MD  CA Institute for Fibromyalgia  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  Arthritis Center at UCSD  Robert I Fox MD  Allergy & Rheumatology Clinic  Allergy & Rheumatology Clinic  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Mitchell C Austin MD  James T Hamilton MD  B Burt Rahavi MD  Scripps Clinic Rheumatology  Harbor Arthritis & Medical Clinic  Steven Nusinow MD  Kaiser Medical Center  Lalitha Ananth MD  Arthur Mabaquio MD  Gharoon Panahi MD  James R Ryba MD Inc  Dr Ilona Szer  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Anthony Bohan MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Drs Akther & Purushotham Kotha  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Samy Metyas MD  Talbert Medical Group  Mark H Ginsberg MD  Mercy Clinic  Internal Medicine Associates  James G Gitlin MD  Christine Thai MD  Alexander A Maglunog MD  Young R Kim MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Downtown  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  E Robert Harris MD  Naveen Raja DO  Henry Krumholz MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Chula Vista  Health Care Partners Arcadia  Drs Fauble & Tan  Nancy F Godfrey MD  MD-Pro Health Partners Hemet, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Bursitis of the KneeRead the Bursitis of the Knee article » What is bursitis?A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. Bursae is plural for bursa. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. When a bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. Most commonly, bursitis is caused by local soft tissue trauma or strain injury, and there is no infection (aseptic bursitis). On rare occasions, the bursa can become infected with bacteria. This condition is called septic bursitis.
What is knee bursitis?The knee joint is surrounded by three major bursae. At the tip of the knee, over the kneecap bone, is the prepatellar bursa. This bursa can become inflamed (prepatellar bursitis) from direct trauma to the front of the knee. This commonly occurs when maintaining a prolonged kneeling position. It has been referred to as "housemaid's knee," "roofer's knee," and "carpet layer's knee," based on the patient's associated occupational histories. It can lead to varying degrees of swelling, warmth, tenderness, and redness in the overlying area of the knee. As compared with knee joint inflammation (arthritis), it is usually only mildly painful. It is usually associated with significant pain when kneeling and can cause stiffness and pain with walking. Also, in contrast to problems within the knee joint, the range of motion of the knee is frequently preserved. Prepatellar bursitis can occur when the bursa fills with blood from injury. It can also be seen in rheumatoid arthritis and can occur from deposits of crystals, as seen in patients with gouty arthritis and pseudogout. The prepatellar bursa can also become infected with bacteria (septic bursitis). When this happens, fever may be present. This type of infection usually occurs from breaks in the ... Recommended Reading Related to Bursitis of the KneeWhat are corticosteroids?Corticosteroids are a class of medications that are related to cortisone, a steroid. Medications of this class powerfully reduce inflammation. They are used to reduce the inflammation caused by a variety of diseases. Cortisone is one type of corticosteroid. For the purpose of this review, "cortisone" is used interchangeably with "corticosteroid." Corticosteroids can be taken by mouth, inhaled, applied to the skin, given intravenously (into a vein), or injected into the tissues of the body. Examples of corticosteroids include prednisone and prednisolone (given by mouth), methylprednisolone sodium succinate injection (Solu-Medrol) (given intravenously), as well as triamcinolone, Kenalog, Celestone, methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol), and others (given by injection into body tissues). This article describes the role of cortisone injections into the soft tissues and joints.
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