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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staff
Age
The occurrence of bursitis becomes more common during middle age.
Occupations or hobbies
If you work in a profession or have a hobby that requires repetitive motion or pressure on particular bursae, you're at an increased risk of developing bursitis. Examples include:
- Carpet laying
- Tile setting
- Gardening
- Bicycling
- Baseball
- Ice skating
Other medical conditions
Certain diseases and conditions increase your risk of developing bursitis, such as:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout
- Thyroid disease
- Diabetes
- Sheon RP. Bursitis: An overview of clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 17, 2009.
- Koutouzis T, et al. Tendinopathy and bursitis. In: Marx JA, et al. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier: 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/150230519-3/863979815/1365/357.html#4-u1.0-B0-323-02845-4..50120-7--cesec26_5866. Accessed July 17, 2009.
- Wong AL, et al. Bursitis, tendonitis, myofascial pain and fibromyalgia. In: Rakel RE, et al. Conn's Current Therapy 2008. 60th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/151179629-3/866218324/1621/495.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-4435-2..50249-1--cesec14_3920. Accessed July 20, 2009.
- Questions and answers about bursitis and tendonitis. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bursitis/default.asp. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- Tendonitis/Bursitis. American College of Rheumatology. http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/diseases_and_conditions/tendonitis.asp. Accessed July 21, 2009.
