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Bursa

Bursa is a tiny, slippery fluid-filled sac facilitating gliding motion during joint movement. This acts as a thin cushion and reduces friction between the two surfaces. There are over 140 bursae in the body. Each bursa resembles a miniature water balloon and is filled with only a few drops of fluid. As a result, it wedges between the soft tissue and bone. When the fluid is inflamed due to injury, irritation, or any underlying condition, it is known as bursitis.

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I am experiencing shoulder problems. Please suggest.

Query: Hello doctor, I have had shoulder problems since high school. I played field hockey at school, club, provincial, and national school teams. And I was also in the swimming, volleyball, life-saving, and club tennis team in school, club, provincial and national schools. I played squash socially. I had...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The MRI report is telling us of the previous surgeries that the shoulder has had. Currently, there is a fresh partial thickness tear of one of the rotator cuff muscles. There is also some changes that suggest that you may be having early stages of frozen shoulder. Bo...  Read Full »

What is the reason for swelling behind both my knees after a hike?

Query: Hello doctor, The backs of both my knees are swollen after a hike. When I first noticed this, I thought I got bitten by a mosquito or a bug. So, I applied After Bite to the area a little bit. The redness was reduced the next day but, it is still swollen. I see a lump right behind the knees. I can co...  Read Full »


Dr. Sumit Chawla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly send me a picture of the attached area. Only then can I comment on the condition and the specialist you will have to visit.   Read Full »

Kindly explain the MRI of my hip taken after an injury.

Query: Hello doctor,I injured my hip after a fall from a trailer, where my leg and hip got twisted. I had an MRI of my right hip after the fall. The report said, diminutive or obliterated anterior labrum, with degenerative posterior labrum. The fluid adjacent to the right greater trochanter is suggestive o...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your MRI report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have not mentioned the symptoms that you are experiencing, but taking into consideration your age and the MRI, the diminutive labrum only represents wear and tear changes in the hip, whic...  Read Full »

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