Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year old woman with longstanding trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and most of them have not worked. When they did, they were short-lasting.

Trochanteric bursitis may occur in rheumatoid arthritis or following minor trauma. The patient complains of pain around the hip, and on further enquiry it is apparent that the pain is felt laterally ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PRP injections yielded similar outcomes as placebo injections for patients with greater trochanteric pain ...

Question: I have lateral hip pain. Is there a name for this and what’s causing it? Answer: Greater trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the hip bursa. The greater trochanter bursa is located on ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year old woman with longstanding trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and most of them have not worked. When they did, they were short-lasting.

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A 62-year-old woman presents convinced that she is suffering – as her mother did – from osteoarthritis of the hip. She has been experiencing persistent pain over her right lateral thigh for a few ...

Tammy, a 35-year-old woman, gradually developed an aching pain in her right lateral hip. Her hip pain worsens when lying on the right side; however, she has no pain in the groin. The hip, a ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year old woman with longstanding trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and most of them have not worked. When they did, they were short-lasting.

Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...