Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist. The pain management ...

May 19, 2011 — Corticosteroid injections are effective for greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) managed in primary care, according to the results of a pragmatic, multicenter, open-label, ...

I developed pain in my hip last week, which has been diagnosed as acute trochanteric bursitis. What is this? Bursae (singular: bursa) are small, fluid-filled pads that act as cushions among bones, ...

Dear Doctors: I started using the rowing machine at our gym a few months ago. It’s a good workout, but the outside of my left hip has started to ache. A friend says he experienced the same thing, and ...

A bursa (plural: bursae) is a closed, fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body, for example, where tendons or muscles pass over bone. The ...

Q: I've never had hip problems, but after weeks of quarantine, the outsides of my hips ache and even wake me up when I am asleep. My doctor says it's bursitis, but I thought that's from when you ...

Well, 2019 is here. As I mentioned in last week’s column, many people have exercise, losing weight and eating healthier as their top new tear’s resolutions. All of those are great; just be sure to set ...

Washington D.C.: Dry needling may be a viable treatment alternative to cortisone injection for patients with chronic, intermittent pain and tenderness on the outside of the hip, thus avoiding the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist. The pain management ...

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