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1. Retrocalcaneal bursitis : Causes, incidence, and risk factors (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
A bursa acts as a cushion and lubricant between tendons and muscles sliding over bone. There are bursas around most large joints in the body, including the ankle. The retrocalcaneal bursa is located in the back of the ankle by the heel. It is wher...• Reviewer: Andrew L. Chen, MD, MS, Orthopedist, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Bursitis (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Bursitis is the painful inflammation of one or more bursae, which are padlike sacs found in parts of the body that are subject to friction. Bursae cushion the movements between the bones, tendons and muscles near the joints. Bursitis is most often...• Author: Mai Tran

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3. Bursitis Causes -- EMedicineHealth Consumer Information
When this fluid becomes infected by bacteria or irritated because of too much movement, the painful condition known as bursitis results. Bursae (one is a bursa) are fluid-filled sacs that cushion areas of friction between tendon and bone or skin.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4717-2.asp

4. Bursitis - Causes -- Mayo Clinic
Bursitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation in the areas around your joints. A sharp blow to the knee can cause inflammation of the bursae around the kneecap. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between the pain caused by bursitis and...
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5. Bursitis - What causes bursitis? -- Information from Healthwise
Bursitis can occur anywhere in the body where there is a bursa when inflammation causes the bursa to swell with fluid. Bursitis inflammation can also make the bursa swell and cause the skin around it to appear red and feel warm to the touch.
http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/topic/mini/hw35379/overview.htm#

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