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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the really neat things about being a bipedal mammal is that our largest joints, the hips, have a spectacular range of ...

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 ...

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.

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) encompasses a spectrum of disorders affecting the lateral hip region, most commonly gluteal tendinopathy and trochanteric bursitis. It predominantly affects ...

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 ...

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a disorder that affects the (lateral) side of the hip or hips. Greater trochanteric pain may be associated with inflammation of the trochanteric bursa (also known ...

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a disorder that affects the (lateral) side of the hip or hips. Greater trochanteric pain may be associated with inflammation of the trochanteric bursa (also known ...

Q: I'm a 20-year-old female runner with a large frame (6 feet, 190 pounds). The area around my right hip becomes very sore after I run. Is it my size that's causing this? C.H., Williamsburg, Va. A: ...

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 ...

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 ...