Ep 56 - Olecranon Bursitis: Don't Bug the Bursa! "I Have a Client Who ..." Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

A myofascial massage therapist develops a work-related injury. No one warned us about this one! In an effort to save his thumbs and wrists, he developed bursitis on his elbow. Listen for what he did to deal with it and preserve his career.

Resources:

"Olecranon Bursitis: The Knobbly Elbow." Accessed December 2020.  https://maxremedial.com/blog/2019/3/24/olecranon-bursitis-the-knobbly-elbow

Physiopedia. "Olecranon Bursitis." Accessed December 2020. www.physio-pedia.com/Olecranon_Bursitis

Our contributor's olecranon bursitis:

An elbow swollen and inflammed with bursitis

A man with elbow pain holding his elbow

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    Ruth Werner

    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology (available at booksofdiscovery.com), now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is available at ruthwerner.com or [email protected].