Bursitis

Alternative names:

infrapatellar bursitis (below kneecap); olecranon bursitis (elbow); retrocalcaneal bursitis (back of heel)

Symptoms:

• wrist pain
• knee pain
• hip pain
• foot pain
• joint pain
• swelling over the area involved
• joint tenderness

Signs and tests:

Physical examination shows tender or swollen joints.