What Is Shoulder Bursitis?
A bursa (Plural bursae) A soft, fluid-filled sac that helps to cushion and lubricate soft tissue surfaces that glide over one another. In the shoulder, bursae are located between the rotator cuff and the acromion. (plural bursae) is a soft, fluid-filled sac that helps to cushion and lubricate joints. In the shoulder, there are bursae located between the rotator cuff and the shoulder blade. When a bursa becomes irritated or inflamed, it causes bursitis Chronic irritation or inflammation of a bursa (plural bursae), a soft, fluid-filled sac that helps to cushion and lubricate soft tissue surfaces. In the shoulder, bursae are located between the rotator cuff and the acromion.. Pain and swelling of the joint often accompany bursitis.
