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Page 23 Bursitis of the hip
Hip bursitis is caused by inflammation of a bursa, a small jelly-like sac that usually contains a small amount of fluid. Bursa sacs are located throughout the body, most importantly around the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and heel. They act as cushions between bones and the overlying soft tissues, and help reduce friction between the gliding muscles and the bone.
The bony point of the hip is called the greater trochanter. It is an attachment point for muscles that move the hip joint. The trochanter has a fairly large bursa overlying it that occasionally becomes irritated,
resulting in hip bursitis (trochanteric bursitis).
Another bursa is located on the inside (groin side) of the hip called the iliopsoas bursa. When this bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is also sometimes referred to as hip bursitis, but the
pain is located in the groin area and it is treated in a similar manner.
Your symptoms
The main symptom of hip bursitis is pain at the point of the hip. The pain usually extends to the outside of the thigh area. In the early stages, the pain is usually described as sharp and intense. The pain is usually worse at night, when lying on the affected hip, and when getting up from a chair after being seated for a while. It also may get worse with prolonged walking, stair climbing,
Your risk factors Hip bursitis can affect anyone, but is more common in women and middle-aged or elderly people. It is less common in younger people and in men. Repetitive stress (overuse) injury. This may occur when running, stair climbing, bicycling, or standing for long periods of time. Hip injury. An injury to the point of your hip can occur when you fall onto your hip, bump your hip on the edge of a table, or lie on one side of your body for an extended period of time. Spine disease. This includes scoliosis, arthritis of the lumbar (lower) spine, and other spine problems. Leg-length inequality. When one leg is shorter than the other by more than an inch or so, it affects the way you walk and can lead to irritation of a hip bursa. Rheumatoid arthritis. This makes the bursa more likely to become inflamed. Previous surgery. Surgery around the hip or prosthetic implants in the hip can irritate bursa and cause bursitis.
This article is for information purposes ONLY and should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Always consult with your medial adviser or G.P. on all medical matters. Should you require any further information, have any other question that you may want answered or would prefer a one to one FREE consultation then please contact Kevin 966 765 686 or 605 306 129 or email him on
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