Hip Bursitis

Hip bursitis, as well known as Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of a bursa or small sack of watery between tendon and bone which stops friction. The bursa can become reddened causing an ache in the hip. Symptoms of hip bursitis contain pain on the exterior of the hip which is worse during activities such as climbing stairs, running, or getting out of a car. The ache will slowly but surely get worse and the part on the outside of the hip is tender when pressing in. ache may too exude down the outer of the thigh.

Bursae are petite, jelly-like sacs that are located right through the body, including around the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and heel. They include a small amount of liquefied and are situated between bones and soft tissues, acting as cushions to facilitate decreased friction. Bursitis is the tenderness of the bursa. There are two main bursae in the hip that typically become irritated and inflamed. One bursa covers the bony point of the hip bone called the superior trochanter. Inflammation of this bursa is identify as trochanteric bursitis. Another bursa — the iliopsoas bursa — is situated on the inside of the hip. When this bursa becomes swollen, the state is also sometimes referred to as hip bursitis, but the ache is located in the groin area. This situation is not as ordinary as trochanteric bursitis, but it is treated in an similar method.

Treatment

Nonsurgical Treatment

Activity modification: stay away from the activities that get worse symptoms.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen, naproxen, piroxicam, celecoxib, and others, may ease pain and control inflammation. Use NSAIDs carefully and for limited periods. Converse with your doctor about the NSAIDs to use. NSAIDs may have unfavorable side effects if you have certain medical conditions or take definite medications.
Assistive devices: make use of a walking cane or crutches for a week or more when required.
Physical therapy: Your physician may recommend exercises to enhance hip strength and flexibility. You may do these exercises on your own, or a physical therapist may instruct you how to stretch your hip muscles and use other treatments such as rolling therapy (massage), ice, heat, or ultrasound.
Steroid injection: Injection of a corticosteroid along with a painkiller may also be helpful in reducing symptoms of hip bursitis. This is a straightforward and effective treatment that can be done in the doctor's workplace. It involves only injection into the bursa. The injection may give impermanent (months) or permanent relief. ache and inflammation return, an additional injection or two, given a few months separately, may be required. It is significant to limit the number of injections, as prolonged corticosteroid injections may injure the surrounding tissues.

Surgical Treatment

Surgery is hardly ever required for hip bursitis. If the bursa relics inflamed and tender after all nonsurgical treatments have been tried, your doctor may suggest surgical removal of the bursa. Removal of the bursa does not harm the hip, and the hip can function in general without it.
A newer method that is in advance popularity is arthroscopic removal of the bursa. In this practice, the bursa is removed throughout a small (1/4-inch) incision over the hip. A tiny camera, or arthroscope, is placed in a second slit so the doctor can conduct small surgical instruments and cut out the bursa. This surgery is less invasive, and recovery is faster and less painful.