Bursitis physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview


Type of Bursitis	Physical examination	Test
Subacromial bursitis	Redness at the affected site Swelling and warmth Stiffness in the shoulder joint Reduced active range of motion (ROM) with decreased elevation, internal rotation and abduction Tenderness for palpation at the affected site Systematic inflammatory processes Fever Rheumatoid nodules	Speed’s test (not specific) Neer’s test (not specific) Impingement test (doesn’t exclude the other medical conditions that can be confused with bursitis such as rotator cuff injury) Empty beer can test (differentiate a bursitis from a supraspinatus tendinitis) Glenohumeral abduction (can be positive in bursitis and frozen shoulder which can occurred with bursitis )
Elbow bursitis	Swelling, at the posterior elbow Goose egg appearance over the olecranon process Tenderness for palpation at the affected site Systematic inflammatory processes Fever Rheumatoid nodules
Hip bursitis
Knee Bursitis
Ankle bursitis	Tenderness at the back of heel Swelling at the back of heel