Bursitis results from inflammation of a bursa, a thin, slippery piece of tissue that protects tendons which are the tissues that connect muscles to bones. It's possible that the condition that caused your rotator cuff injury also impacted your elbow, but it would be better to ask a healthcare professional who knows your full medical history that question.
Your post-operative exercises could aggravate the bursitis, as the standard treatment for acute bursitis is:
* Resting the affected area
* Icing the painful area
* Taking anti-inflammatory medications
* Protecting the area from trauma
It would be best to seek advice from your doctor and/or physical therapist on what exercises and treatments will support recovery from the surgery without aggravating the bursitis. You can find more information about bursitis treatment in our reference section: https://www.empowher.com/condition/bursitis
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Bursitis results from inflammation of a bursa, a thin, slippery piece of tissue that protects tendons which are the tissues that connect muscles to bones. It's possible that the condition that caused your rotator cuff injury also impacted your elbow, but it would be better to ask a healthcare professional who knows your full medical history that question.
Your post-operative exercises could aggravate the bursitis, as the standard treatment for acute bursitis is:
* Resting the affected area
* Icing the painful area
* Taking anti-inflammatory medications
* Protecting the area from trauma
It would be best to seek advice from your doctor and/or physical therapist on what exercises and treatments will support recovery from the surgery without aggravating the bursitis. You can find more information about bursitis treatment in our reference section: https://www.empowher.com/condition/bursitis
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