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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.
Bursae are filled with synovial fluid and are found around most major joints of the body. There are 160 bursae in a human body. Without the bursa, movement would be painful. Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa. They can become inflamed from injury, infection (rare in the shoulder), or due to an underlying rheumatic condition.