Here's how you can tell Shoulder Bursitis vs Tendinitis | Learn Rehab Tips & Get BETTER!

If you've been diagnosed with bursitis or tendinitis of the shoulder I will help we differentiate between shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff problems and how we guide patients through the early stages of rehab for these diagnoses.

Burke Selbst PT OCS is a licensed physical therapist, adventurer and educator and is the owner of Focus Physical Therapy in Bend Oregon, a multispecialty and multidisciplinary sports, spine and orthopedic clinic serving all ages with one-on-one care.

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[dinosilone]

This is the best, clearest and most complete explanation I’ve found on YouTube. Thanks! I’ll try to remember all this the next time I try to jump from 30 to 60 pushups per day from one day to the next. As another fitness person on YouTube said, muscles develop strength much more quickly than joints… You’d think a person would learn to be patient by age 70 … sigh.

[jadeflon]

I have both
The final trigger was a fall.

Thank you

[petecolorado]

First time anyone has explained the problem that has plagued me for years. Thank you for giving us your time. My pain is in the front of my shoulder.

[phenomenon]

I work rope access, and started experiencing pain with external rotation about 3 months ago. I got excited when I clicked on the video, and saw the rope gear hanging in the background!

[cherryireland]

Thankyou so had a shoulder problem for 50 years and have never had the problem explained so be following your advice.

[marcipatton]

So informative! After a fall playing pickle ball I’ve been dealing with shoulder pain. It’s frustrating with how slow the process of healing is taking. This video makes perfect sense of what’s going on in my shoulder and will help me be more patient. Thank you!

[rhymeswithteeth]

Very informative, though, I wish there were more graphics illustrating the relationship between specific areas of pain and the specific remedies for that area.

[sandramesser]

Thank you so much for this thorough explanation. I am understanding my shoulders so much better than what I learned from two visits to orthopedic specialist.

[geotorres]

Great information! Some time doing some research on this injury ... best video I've found so far very detailed and engaging

[LorraineWooding]

I watched to the end as very easy to understand and wow I have both and we'll explained
Thank uou

[annealston]

Thank you so much for this video…FINALLY someone who can explain what bursitis is what is it and how it can affect your movement when injured. You cleared so much of my problems for me. I’ve been suffering with tendon issues since I was 20 and no matter how much I tell my doctor what is going on no doctor can diagnose me. Not even orthopedic docs either. You cleared this up in just a few minutes.

[timschlak]

Wow, this is fantastic! I can only get 5% of this out of my upper extremities ortho doctor and a few others I have paid for advice.

[Kermit_T_Frog]

I've had both, and I can't imagine how one can be mistaken for the other. Tendonitis recurs. ALWAYS from overuse. In my case, from lifting weights. Bursitis was a one time thing. First in my right shoulder and a couple of years later in my left shoulder. Tendonitis did not limit shoulder mobility. It just hurt while lifting. Bursitis severely restricted shoulder mobility, but only hurt when I tried to extend my range of motion. Tendonitis is easy to cure. Rest a week or two and avoid activities that hurt. Rest did nothing for my bursitis, even after a year. I only got my mobility back through daily stretching exercises that HURT LIKE HELL.

[MrAntd]

Great explanation. I believe this is what im suffering from. Have been dealing with flare ups of shoulder pain for over a year...im in physical therapy for the second time but the pain in the front of my shoulder is not going away. I have to be real careful at work with certain movements or a sharp pain hits. Everyday I wake up with throbbing shoulder pain. I just want some relief. Im not a big fan on taking pain meds on a regular basis. That will eventually cause other issues.

[Oldsoul]

Very helpful video! I now have a course of action and will be more knowledgeable at my doctor’s appointment. Thank you!

[vkmorgan]

Would love to hear more about increased tendonitis in post- menopausal women and how to cope with that. I’ve been to PT so many times for various tendon issues. This is the first time I’ve understood why I keep getting bursitis as well.

[stevenwithaph]

The sleeping position you pointed out that is not good for you is exactly how I have been sleeping 😮

[Angie-udpj]

Very good explanation. Basically it shows that the damage and causes needs to be properly assessed from the beginning to avoid further damage. I gather I had a combination of each at the same time. Thank you.

[JorgeMenendez]

The explanations on posture and predisposition made me remember I knew the arms of my chair where too high for me and so my shoulders are being pushed upwards, predisposing me to suffer injuries. My problems started to be obvious around a year and a half after I got this chair, and I haven't been able to get rid of them completely. I had noticed problems with chairs before and I solved them by sitting on one or two books to get to a comfortable height for my arms. Now I just did that in this chair and already started feeling relief. One or two inches make all the difference in the world in chair arms height. This is the most complete explanation of shoulder problems I have ever found. Thank you very much. I already subscribed to your channel.

[dianepage]

Very good info. Just finished PT from shoulder bursitis. You are really good at explaining what is going on. Now back to painting that ceiling!!