When inflammation of the bursae affects certain parts of the hip, it's called hip bursitis. The condition occurs most often in the greater trochanter bursa, the bony part on the outside of the hip ...

When this bump hurts, it is often written off as trochanteric bursitis, however, in my 20 plus years as a physical therapist, I have been fooled by this more than once. The reason that this is a ...

Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT Buttock pain can have several causes, including injuries, overuse conditions, and ...

Researchers in blinded trial on autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) found no significant benefit for pain relief or ...

One of the most common causes of hip pain is trochanteric bursitis. This causes pain on the outside of the hip and is extremely painful with palpation and can be easily treated with physical ...

This is dependent on accurate differential diagnosis. While hip osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis is well defined,1 the diagnosis of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is not. The aim of this study ...

J.M.C. Answer: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is still mostly called “trochanteric bursitis,” despite the fact that the hip bursa really isn’t inflamed, but this condition does sound ...