It is best to see a specialist if you are dealing with signs and symptoms of bursitis, they can provide treatment and monitor the area to ensure it heals correctly, or provide further treatment measures if it doesn’t heal properly or at all. Before your appointment, you can help kickstart the healing process at home by: • Elevating the area that is injured • Icing and heating the area • Take pain medications to help relieve any pain Advanced treatment options to help bursitis flareups include: • Antibiotics if you are experiencing an infection • Physical therapy which will help to increase the range of motion in the joint • Occupational therapy to help you to learn to move in ways that will not cause additional stress to the area • Injection of corticosteroid medication which will help to decrease any inflammation and pain quickly; and • Surgery to repair the bursa if the other advanced treatments do not work within six months to a year If you think you may be dealing with bursitis, contact OmniSpine Pain Management to speak to our specialist Dr. Andrew Morchower for diagnosis, treatment, and information on how to correct it, so it won’t happen again. Visit us at a location near you in Mesquite, and Frisco, TX. We serve patients from Mesquite TX, Frisco TX, Desoto TX, Dallas TX, Plano TX, Garland TX, Forney TX, Cedar Hill TX, and Denton TX.