Is a thickened bursa seen on a scan always bad?

A common finding found on a scan of the Shoulder is a thickened Subacromial bursa but is this bad or not?

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  • Couanis, G., W. Breidahl, and S. Burnham. “The relationship between subacromial bursa thickness on ultrasound and shoulder pain in open water endurance swimmers over time.” Journal of science and medicine in sport 18.4 (2015): 373-377.

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