Pain on the outside of your hip that flares when you lie on that side, climb stairs, or stand up after sitting? That is the classic picture of hip bursitis \u2014 common, very treatable, and best addressed before it becomes chronic.<\/p>\n
Bursae are small fluid-filled cushions that reduce friction between tendons, muscles and bone. At the hip, the trochanteric bursa \u2014 over the bony point on the outside of your hip \u2014 is the one that most often becomes irritated. The result is lateral hip pain, today usually described as greater trochanteric pain syndrome.<\/p>\n
Pain over the outside of the hip, sometimes radiating down the thigh; pain when lying on the affected side at night; discomfort on stairs, after long walks, or when rising from a chair; tenderness when pressing on the bony point of the hip; morning stiffness in the area.<\/p>\n
Overload from walking, running or prolonged standing; weak gluteal muscles (especially gluteus medius); leg-length differences and gait imbalances; direct pressure or impact; and compensation patterns after knee, ankle or lower-back problems. It is most common in active adults over 40, and in women.<\/p>\n
In the vast majority of cases, yes. Hip bursitis responds very well to properly structured conservative treatment. Surgery is reserved for rare chronic cases \u2014 and our goal is to make sure you never get there.<\/p>\n
After a full assessment of your hip, pelvis and lower back, your plan may include manual therapy to release the structures compressing the bursa, targeted strengthening of the gluteal muscles, gait correction, dry needling for associated trigger points, and practical adjustments to the activities that keep the bursa irritated. We correct the mechanical cause \u2014 not just the inflammation.<\/p>\n
Recent cases usually improve within 2\u20134 weeks. Chronic bursitis that has been building for months may need 6\u20138 weeks of consistent treatment. We give you a realistic timeline after your first visit.<\/p>\n
If lateral hip pain wakes you at night, has lasted more than two weeks, or is changing the way you walk \u2014 it is time for an assessment. Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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