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From: sarno@hogpc.UUCP (Marianne Sarno - AT&T Information Systems at Lincroft NJ)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Bursitis
Message-ID: <375@hogpc.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 31-Mar-84 12:38:10 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 31 12:38:10 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 1-Apr-84 07:21:06 EST
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Another athletic pain of mine.

I found out a couple of days ago that I have bursitis in my
hip/knee.
I developed it sometime this past Fall after running frequently.

I went to an orthepedic/sports medicine doctor (referred to me by
an athletic rehibitation clinic near by). He seemed to be pretty
good, and recommended that I do some weight lifting exercises
with the effected leg (right). His theory is that I developed it
because my right leg is much weaker than the left one, and I need
to build some muscle around the area. I never realized how much
weaker my right leg was until I tried the exercises.

I would like to know if anyone has ever heard of treating
bursitis by weight training (very light  at first-3.75 lbs...)?
The reason I ask is that my mother said 2 of her neighbors
recently got bursitus and their doctors (2 different orthepedic doctors)
told them to
not to use their effected shoulders (or whatever part they hurt). 

I guess I am afraid that if the weight training is NOT good, I
could do permanent damage to my joints.
I am thinking of getting a second opinion; evn though I
still think my doctor is right. But I would like other opinions,
and I have found all you people on this network so helpful with
other things I have asked.
Have any of you ever gotten bursitis or know of anyone with it?

Thanks.


Marianne Sarno  (201) 576-6248