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Shoulder Bursitis. The body contains over 150 fluid-filled sacs called bursa. Located throughout the body, bursa act as cushions, decreasing the rubbing between our soft tissue (skin, tendons and ligaments) and bony surfaces. Over time, bursa can become inflamed and painful, a condition known as bursitis.houlder Bursitis. The body contains over 150 fluid-filled sacs called bursa. Located throughout the body, bursa act as cushions, decreasing the rubbing between our soft tissue (skin, tendons and ligaments) and bony surfaces. Over time, bursa can become inflamed and painful, a condition known as bursitis.
The plural of bursa is bursae. There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. When injury or inflammation of a bursa around the shoulder joint occurs, shoulder bursitis is present. A bursa can become inflamed from injury, infection (rare in the shoulder), or an underlying rheumatic condition.