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 ...

This week we are going to discuss bursitis of the hip and of the knee. A bursa is a folded membrane with fluid between it’s layers which serves to decrease friction around a joint, to cushion tendons, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the most effective way to treat knee bursitis? I’ve had it for months and the pain is worsening, but I’ve heard that even after treatment it can come back. Is there a way to ...

Bursitis is a painful irritation or inflammation of a bursa. Bursae are small, fluid-filled “cushions” located at high-stress points in the body, such as the shoulder, elbow, hip, or knee. Their main ...

A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between bones and tendons or muscles, to prevent these surfaces rubbing together and causing damage. Bursae are often found in the joints where ...