Hip Bursitis - Trochanteric Bursitis Symptoms

Hip Bursitis or trochanteric bursitis occurs when the bursa in the hip becomes inflamed and swells. This bursa is located on the outside of the hip over the trochanter.

Bursa are small, fluid-filled sacs lubricate and cushion pressure points between your bones and the tendons and muscles near your joints. The over 150 bursae in your body help your joints move with ease. Bursitis occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed. The inflammation makes movement or pressure on the bursa painful.

Bursitis of the hip is frequently associated with arthritis or a hip injury. The pressure from standing or sitting for a prolonged time also may lead to bursitis of the hip.  Recurrent flare-ups of bursitis are common.

Shoulder Bursitis Symptoms May Include:

• A dull ache or stiffness in the area of your shoulder
• More pain with movement or pressure
• An area that feels swollen or warm to the touch
• Occasional skin redness in the area of the inflamed bursa
• Hip bursitis doesn't cause any visible swelling or skin redness the pain is primarily over the portion of the thighbone (femur) that juts out just below where the bone joins the hip.

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