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health articles 693 [17301]Memory Foam and Sleep Conditions: Bursitis If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from joint and bone related pressure conditions, you know how much you need your rest. Without the right sleep surface, you may spend countless hours tossing and turning trying to find a comfortable position in which to sleep. Historically, sufferers of conditions like bursitis have been told to purchase firm inner spring mattresses but now there is a new wave of specialty sleep surfaces that are being pushed onto the market and recommended. Memory foam mattresses, latex mattresses and even newer waterbeds can reduce painful joint pressure and improve your sleep. Bursitis is a condition that is characterized by inflammation of the joints throughout the body. It is usually prompted by repetitive stress to a given area of the body causing that area and joint to become irritated. The name comes from the bursae which are small fluid filled sacs that act as cushions in your joints and between your tendons, bones and muscles. When these sacs are compromised, they swell up which makes any joint movement more painful. Because bursitis is related to repetitive stress, it often strikes the hips, shoulders and knees with fewer incidences in the elbows and ankles. Bursitis can come and go which makes it a frustrating and debilitating condition since you are never sure when it will hit or when it will recede. Not only can it inhibit daily activities, it can also make restful and restorative sleep nearly impossible which makes it that much harder to recover and maintain patience during recovery. Bursitis frequently occur in factory workers who do the same tasks all day, every day and in athletes like runners and gymnasts who do the same repetitive motions in training to perfect their craft. Anyone can actually suffer from bursitis and it can be brought on by trauma or injury as well as by repetitive and cumulative damage. Bursitis is