What is the difference between bursitis and tendinitis?
ANSWER
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.
Reviewed by Minesh Khatri on May 30, 2019
Mayo Clinic.
Jonathan Cluett, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Massachusetts.
Mayo Clinic.
Jonathan Cluett, MD, orthopedic surgeon, Massachusetts.
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