Treatment Options:

Cortisone
Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine uses cortisone injections for reducing pain and inflammation for an array of joint injuries. In certain injuries that are solely inflammation based, such as tendonitis, cortisone injections can act as a cure for the inflammation but not with injuries that involve tearing of ligaments. For subacromial bursitis cortisone is injected into the bursa to decrease swelling and reduce pain. Cortisone injections are commonly used in conjunction with physical therapy to resolve subacromial bursitis.
Physical Therapy
Consult your physician at Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine for a recommended physical therapy plan. Therapy is conducted with the goal of decreasing the pain associated with subacromial bursitis, restore the shoulder’s range of motion, and help it gradually regain strength.
Surgery
Subacromial decompression surgery is typically used for impingement syndrome in conjunction with a rotator cuff injury. Subacromial decompression surgery is used if physical therapy and all other non-surgical treatment options have not worked. Subacromial decompression is an arthroscopic procedure used to alleviate subacromial bursitis, in which the inflamed bursa and bone spurs are removed to create more room for the rotator cuff.