The symptoms of bursitis include:
- pain – usually a dull ache in the affected body part that's made worse by movement or pressure
- tenderness in the affected body part
- swelling of the affected body part
- loss of movement in the affected body part
Septic bursitis
Septic bursitis is bursitis that's caused by infection. Additional symptoms of septic bursitis include:
- a high temperature (fever) of 38ºC (100.4ºF) or above
- feeling shivery
- the affected body part feeling warm to the touch
- redness of the affected body part
- having cellulitis (an infection of the deeper layers of the skin)
- having some broken skin over the bursitis
When to seek medical advice
Always visit your GP if you have the symptoms of a fever because a fever is usually an indication that you have an infection. Otherwise, you should visit your GP if your symptoms don't improve after two weeks.
