Trochanteric bursitis is a type of inflammation that affects your hips. When your outside hip bursa gets inflamed, you have trochanteric bursitis. (Photo credit ...

One of the really neat things about being a bipedal mammal is that our largest joints, the hips, have a spectacular range of motion. Within the hip are a variety of muscles, tendons and bones that all ...

MANCHESTER — Bursal inflammation has been thought to be related to trochanteric bursitis. However, in an award-wining study presented at the British Orthopaedic Association Congress here, researchers ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year old woman with longstanding trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and most of them have not worked. When they did, they were short-lasting.

Question: I have lateral hip pain. Is there a name for this and what’s causing it? Answer: Greater trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the hip bursa. The greater trochanter bursa is located on ...

Tammy, a 35-year-old woman, gradually developed an aching pain in her right lateral hip. Her hip pain worsens when lying on the right side; however, she has no pain in the groin. The hip, a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 78-year-old woman with long-standing trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and ...

This week we are going to discuss one of the trickiest forms of hip pain around—the gluteus medius tear. Not a very common occurrence, gluteus medius tears are quite insidious and often appear to be ...

Trochanteric bursitis occurs when small, fluid-filled sacs in the hip called bursa become irritated. Possible causes include injury, overuse, poor posture, hip replacement surgery, and more. Bursa are ...

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Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...