Bursitis affecting the elbow tip is very common. You will experience severe pain when bending or extending your elbow. This repeated motion keeps damaging the bursa sac further and causes further infection in the bursa. Bursitis in the shoulder joint is characterized by a limited range of motion of the shoulder joints and arms. You will experience intense pain in the front or the side of your shoulder. This pain becomes more severe at night. You might have trouble in lifting things.
Bursitis in the knee causes swelling and pain after a severe injury to the knee. Bursitis in the knee is most commonly seen in obese women and people with osteoarthritis. Most often, athletes, young skaters, and women wearing heels tend to suffer from bursitis of the ankle. It is characterized by pain and numbness. Bursitis in the hips causes difficulty while sitting and walking. There will be tenderness in the groin and the pubic area.