Patient's question:
I usually stay active, so my body has always been in good condition. But recently, I've been experiencing arm pain, which is unusual for me, so I was very surprised. A few days ago, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said that my condition is bursitis. I want to know what causes periosteitis of the arm.Doctor's answer:
Bursitis of the arm can be divided into bacterial inflammation and aseptic inflammation. Aseptic inflammation is very common and is usually caused by bursitis due to chronic overuse or local injury. However, bacterial inflammation is typically caused by bacterial infections from other parts of the body, which then spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic fluid, leading to the same inflammation in the synovial membrane of the joint. Periostitis is caused by creeping damage to the periosteum due to the expansion, congestion, edema, or subperiosteal lysis of the periosteum, the organization of hematoma, the hyperplasia of the periosteum, and inflammatory changes, or by infectious damage to the periosteum caused by rampant purulent bacteria. Enhance local blood circulation, stabilize surrounding ligament nutrition, force obstructed microcirculation to be unobstructed, and completely eliminate the reabsorption disorder of joint fluid.