Examination: In light cases with only minimal tenderness, medical examination is not necessarily required. In case of more pronounced pain or lack of progress, a medical examination should be carried out to ensure the correctness of the diagnosis and the commencement of any treatment. The diagnosis is most easily and quickly made with ultrasound (which allows simultaneous treatment).
Treatment: The treatment primarily comprises relief. If the direct cause of the complaint is known, it should of course be removed. The treatment can be supplemented by rheumatic medicine (NSAID) or injection of corticosteroidin the bursa, preceded by draining of this, which can advantageously be performed under ultrasound guidance.
Rehabilitation: The treatment is dependant upon which bursa is inflamed, but sports activity can usually be cautiously resumed when pain has diminished, especially if the provoking factor has been identified and removed. Also read rehabilitation, general.
Complications: If progress is not smooth, the correctness of the diagnosis or whether complications have arisen should be considered: