yes it can but it is a fairly rare occurrence. not sure where the bursitis is but a car ride that long could cause anyone pain especially someone with issues that can be aggravated like yours. if you had to take less meds to do the drive that could cause a pain spike as well. first and most responsible answer is always rule out other possibilities. you may have caught an illness from another patient at the doctors office. i realize the point is moot now but my own google search for pain causing a fever led me to multiple answers of "no" and i know from my own medical issues that it is untrue fever can be a rather rare response of the body to pain. did you ever find the cause of your fever?
can pain cause a fever. 49y/o male croniccopd gerds cronic pancreatitis arthritis bursitis on a long acting opiot pain reliever. drove 325 miles to see dr. got home and had 102 fever.