Trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation in the sac of fluid (bursa) that surrounds the outside bone, or trochanter, of your hip. The lower outside part of your hip will hurt, and moving hurts. Lying on hip will cause pain, as will pressure on the area. Trochanteric bursitis of the hips symptoms make transitioning from sitting to standing, or climbing stairs, challenging.
You can get trochanteric bursitis if you fall on the hip, have bad posture, or have had a previous hip injury or surgery. If you run or bike, continued friction and rapid movement in the hip joint also can cause the condition. Women and middle aged or elderly people get the condition more often.
The condition will usually resolve itself with home treatment, but severe cases require a steroid injection into the bursa.
To schedule an appointment, contact UPMC Sports Medicine at 1-855-93-SPORT (77678).
Symptoms of Trochanteric Bursitis include:
The pain may spread down your leg toward the knee.
A visit to a medical professional can diagnose the inflammation of the bursa that causes trochanteric bursitis without additional testing.
Tests for trochanteric bursitis rule out a bone issue. Trochanteric bursitis diagnostic tests can include:
To schedule an appointment, contact UPMC Sports Medicine at 1-855-93-SPORT (77678).
Treatment for trochanteric bursitis pain includes:
You will need to take a break from the activity that caused your trochanteric bursitis. Surgery may be required if the above treatments fail to alleviate symptoms.
To schedule an appointment, contact UPMC Sports Medicine at 1-855-93-SPORT (77678).