There are some common sense precautions that can take to help prevent getting bursitis. These are briefly outlined below.
Protect exposed joints
If your job involves a lot of kneeling, you should buy a pair of knee pads.
If you run or walk regularly, make sure that you wear a good quality pair of running or walking shoes. See the Live Well section for information and advice about choosing sports shoes.
Regular breaks from repetitive tasks
Try to vary your patterns of physical activity by carrying out different tasks that don't all involve using the same part of the body.
Warm up before exercising
Make sure that you warm up for around 10 minutes by doing some light aerobic exercise, such as steady jogging or walking before you start to exercise more vigorously. See the Live Well section for more fitness training tips.
Strengthen your muscles
If a joint has previously been affected by bursitis, strengthening the muscles around the joint will help to provide additional protection from further injury. However, you should only try to strengthen the muscles once your symptoms of bursitis have cleared up.
