I have bursitis in my elbow. Draining does no good. What are my options?

I have had my elbow drained several times over the last two years but it keeps filling up with fluid. Will surgery solve the problem. At times the pain is unbearable. The circulation gets cut off to my hand when I bend the elbow for a period of time. What can I do?

I don't know if surgery will solve the problem. First you have to find out what is the cause of Bursitis. There is some type of irritation that's allowing for the inflammation of the bursa sac in your elbow. If its infection related, then surgery would be required if the condition worsened. It may also be a sign of early rheumatoid arthritis. I don't know enough about naturalpathic or herbal remedies to say whether or not they would work. I can guarantee that seeing a chiropractor will do absolutely nothing for you except empty your wallet. Below I've included a website that might be able to answer some of your questions. I hope this helps.....good luck.

You may want to look for another healthcare provider; one that will work with you to find the CAUSE of your bursitis. You might consider seeing a Chiropractor, Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist, physical therapist, etc.

Best wishes and good luck.

I have had bursitis also but not any draining. My doctor gave m a shot of cortisone and it was almost instan relief but a short term relief then the second shotafter about a month and the second shot gave relefe for over a year so this may help you. Good luck!

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Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Well, if drainage doesn't work, and the fluid or infection keeps coming back, and you are not aggravating it with pressure on the tissue around the elbow. I would think that a bursectomy would help. That's making a surgical incision, removing all the bursa tissue, and stitching the skin back together. It leaves you with the skin tightly adherent to the ulna (elbow) but the fluid is not likely to return. Reserved for severe, recurrent symptoms.