What is hip bursitis?
There are several bursae around the hip, which can give rise to stiffness and pain around the hip joint, groin and gluteal region. The trochanteric bursa is located on the side of the hip and is by far the most common hip bursa to become inflamed. Anatomically, it is separated significantly from the actual hip joint by tissue and bone. When inflamed it can cause considerable tenderness around the bony prominence on the side of the hip. As well as local pain in this region, trochanteric bursitis may give rise to pain radiating down the outer thigh, bottom or even the groin. The ischial bursa is located in the buttock area. It can cause dull pain in this area that is most noticeable climbing up hill. The pain sometimes occurs after prolonged sitting on hard surfaces, hence the names “weaver’s bottom” and “tailor’s bottom.” The treatment of ischial bursitis differs considerably from that of trochanteric bursitis and will not be covered here. A third bursa of the hip, the iliopsoas bursa,
