Symptoms include
-pain and tenderness around the joint and the inflamed bursa.
-Swelling, warmth and redness.
-Pain usually is worse during and after activity, and then surrounding joint become stiff the next morning.
Physical Therapy Management
-Avoiding activities that aggravate the problem.
-Resting.
-Icing (decrease inflammation)
-Therapeutic Modalities (US, ES)
-Manual therapeutic techniques (Soft tissue massage, joint mobilization)
-Stretching exercise.