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What is the difference between bursitis and tendinitis?

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Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation in the cord, or tendon, that attaches your muscle to bone. Bursitis is when one of your joints is swollen and tender, and hurts when you move.

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Reviewed by Minesh Khatri on May 30, 2019

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Jonathan Cluett, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Massachusetts.

Reviewed by Minesh Khatri on May 30, 2019

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Jonathan Cluett, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Massachusetts.

Reviewed by Minesh Khatri on May 30, 2019
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