What is the treatment for the damaged olecranon bursa?
Patient: Hi, I have recently hit my elbow and apparently damaged the olecranon bursa. I have the classic swelling but no tenderness. I have seen a doctor and even have had the elbow drained once, but the swelling has returned again.......which the Dr. said was very likely to happen. I realize from the online research I have done that this condition takes weeks or even months to subside on its own. My question is simply this: Will indomethacin, an NSAID that I have taken in the past for gout like symptoms, assist with the swelling going down at greater rate, or does any medication help at this point? My elbow is not infected or tender, just swelled with the bursa as big as an oversized golf ball. What about indomethacin? Doctor: Hello,I have studied your case and you need aspiration of the fluid once again. if there is recurrence then this bursa needs to be excised. Otherwise it will not going to improve.I would also recommend you to take  physiotherapy in form of  warm water fomentation. Avoid hitting your elbow to any hard surface and compression bandage is also helpful.