Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is still mostly called “trochanteric bursitis,” despite the fact that the hip bursa really ...

Bursitis of the hip is extremely common, that is to say, if one has not taken the time to rule out other causes, in that there are several conditions which cause pain over the greater trochanter ...

Introduction Effective treatment of hip pain leads to improved quality of life and population health. This is dependent on accurate differential diagnosis. While hip osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis is ...

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the main symptom of trochanteric bursitis is pain that begins at the point of the hip and extends to the outside of the thigh area.

NICE encourages further research into extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for refractory greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Research studies should clearly describe patient selection, imaging, ...