A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that helps to provide a cushion and to reduce friction between the bones, tendons, and ligaments of your joints. There are many bursae located throughout your body. Your ...

Finding it harder to do everyday activities like climb stairs or simply bend down to tie your shoes lately? If you have achy knees, it may be bursitis, a common inflammatory condition that causes pain ...

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub missed practiced on Wednesday after being hospitalized Tuesday night with a “bursa sac issue” in his knee. Coach Gary Kubiak made the disclosure on Wednesday. “[He] is ...

The good news for the Nationals and Bryce Harper is that an MRI has revealed that there is no structural issue with Harper's sore left knee. The bad news is that Harper has bursitis in the knee and ...

Common causes of pain above your knee include quadricep or hamstring tendonitis, arthritis, and knee bursitis. Your knee is the largest joint in your body, formed where your femur and tibia meet.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis recently underwent a successful bursectomy on his right knee, the team announced Wednesday. The surgery was done to remove a bursitis on the knee -- ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has been hospitalized with a bursa sac injury in one of his knees and missed Wednesday’s practice. Coach Gary Kubiak would not specify which knee ...

Runners are accustomed to a certain amount of discomfort in their lower bodies. Some of that discomfort is normal: Running causes microtears in the muscles, which your body repairs during recovery so ...

HOUSTON Coach Gary Kubiak said the injury will not require surgery. He expects Schaub to return to practice on Thursday and be ready when the Texans (4-5) play at the New York Jets (7-2) on Sunday.