| You should not use massage if your bursitis | | | | and drink 3 cups daily.Alternatively, you |
| is caused by an infection. | | | | might try a blend of tinctures of |
| AromatherapyAromatherapists suggest | | | | meadowsweet, horsetail, and willow bark. |
| the essential oils of juniper, Roman or | | | | Combine equal amounts of the tinctures and |
| German chamomile, and cypress for treating | | | | take 1 teaspoon of the blend 3 times daily.A |
| bursitis.Bodywork and Somatic PradicesGood | | | | combined tincture of lobelia and cramp bark |
| bets for gentle, immediate relief, and | | | | is also therapeutic when rubbed into muscles |
| healing include reflexology, Therapeutic | | | | to calm the tension produced by |
| Touch, massage, CranioSacral Therapy, | | | | bursitis.HomeopathyYour homeopathic |
| Feldenkrais, Trager, and Oriental body work. | | | | practitioner may suggest Ruta graveolens to |
| Later, to reduce the likelihood of any | | | | ease the pain of bursitis.HydrotherapyWhen |
| further problems, such as repetitive motion | | | | pain is acute, apply an ice pack for 20 |
| syndrome, old injury history, or persistent | | | | minutes on, 20 minutes off during the first |
| pain cycles, use trigger point myotherapy, | | | | 24 hours. After that, use contrast therapy |
| Hellerwork, Rolfing, Aston-Patterning, or | | | | (alternating hot and cold compresses) up to 3 |
| Alexander technique.ChiropradicBursitis is | | | | times daily. Caution: Never use a cold |
| sometimes caused by malposition of the joint. | | | | compress for longer than 20 minutes at a |
| Corrective adjustments are beneficial, | | | | time; extended exposure to cold can damage |
| especially in chronic cases, In acute | | | | skin.You also might try soaking in a warm |
| cases-specifically those caused by repetitive | | | | Epsom salts bath for 20 to 30 minutes once a |
| motions and the "overuse syndrome" typically | | | | week.Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture |
| seen in athletes-specific chiropractic | | | | Acupuncture can help reduce the inflammation |
| adjustment (SCA) can be extremely effective. | | | | and relieve the stiffness that accompanies |
| Chiropractic care may also include physical | | | | bursitis, and it may promote the drainage of |
| therapy, such as ultrasound and electromuscle | | | | excess fluid. Acupoints targeted vary, |
| stimulation. A chiropractor may recommend | | | | depending on whether the pain is located in |
| specific exercises to prevent bursitis in the | | | | the hip, knee, or shoulder. Acupressure |
| shoulder from progressing to frozen shoulder | | | | Acupressure can be used to alleviate the pain |
| syndrome, which sometimes happens in serious | | | | and inflammation associated with |
| cases.Herbal TherapyFor easing the discomfort | | | | bursitis.Chinese Herbal Therapy Corydalis |
| of bursitis, try willow or meadowsweet tea; | | | | Analgesic Tablets might be prescribed to |
| both herbs contain salicylate, a natural pain | | | | combat bursitis-related pain, and aloe vera |
| reliever. To prepare the tea, steep 1 | | | | can be used as a topical medication. Herb |
| teaspoon of either dried herb in 1 cup | | | | plasters can also be used locally on affected |
| boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes; strain | | | | areas. |