One of the really neat things about being a bipedal mammal is that our largest joints, the hips, have a spectacular range of motion. Within the hip are a variety of muscles, tendons and bones that all ...

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 ...

A sudden, sharp pain shoots through the joint, and every movement becomes agony? This is likely a seemingly minor but extremely uncomfortable inflammation that can quickly disrupt daily life: Bursitis ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I was just diagnosed with hip bursitis. What will my treatment entail? DEAR READER: Your hip has several fluid-filled sacs, called bursae. They cushion the hip joint. When one of these ...

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Welcome to the Injury Zone, a weekly blog by Russ Manalastas, licensed Physical Therapist. The first hip condition we are going to discuss over the next few weeks is trochanteric bursitis, otherwise ...

Question: I think I have bursitis of the hip. What is the recommended treatment? Answer: Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of a fluid-filled sac overlying the bony prominence of the proximal femur ...

Q: I 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 exercise ...

Women are more prone to hip pain due to hormonal changes and a limited range of motion. Osteoarthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis are common causes of hip pain in women. You may get treatments like ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

If you’ve ever had pain in your hip, you’re not alone. Once regarded as an ailment that plagued people over 50, younger athletes and weekend warriors are increasingly susceptible to it. Before the ...