Question 1

15 y/o son may have hip bursitis, what would a recovery time table look like?

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Hip Bursitis: ( Trochanteric bursitis)is often treated with a steroid injection which generally takes 2-3 days for full effect! If he is going the 'Physical Therapy"route" a week to 10  days ( Treatment=ultrasound and passive HEAT etc)
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Dr Z

Question 2

how to cure hip bursitis?

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Varied approaches: You can use anti-inflammatory medications or local steorid injkection along with rest and physical therapy. Often avoidance of a particular activity that caused the bursitis is curative as well.

Question 3

when will my hip bursitis heal?

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Yes it can: You need an exact  diagnosis, specific exercises that can improve the symptoms. You can get  physical therapy and if necessary injections into the bursa.

Question 4

does hip bursitis last forever?

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No: It can usually be effectively treated with conservative measures.. If all conservative therapies fail, the bursa can be surgically removed.

Question 5

how long does hip bursitis last?

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NO care = longtime: Bursitis is about alignment of the hip and leg or arm/hand/elbow/shoulder. The best therapy is myofascial tissue release therapy is on a spectrum from simple stretching, yoga, massage, chiro adjustments, john f. Barnes unwinding, hands-on manipulations, acupuncture, gunn-ims, dry needling to finally travell trigger point injections.

Question 6

how does your hip bursitis diagnosed?

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History and exam: A doctor can usually diagnose hip bursitis by talking to you about your complaints and then examining your hip. The doctor may also get an x-ray. Hip bursitis usually causes pain on the outside of the hip that is worse when you lay on that side. On exam, there is usually tenderness over the boney prominence on the outside of the hip.

Question 7

hip bursitis what cardio/exercises to avoid?

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See details: It is very simple. Avoid any exercises that increase the pain.

Question 8

what are some of the symptoms of hip bursitis?

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Pain over greater: The symptom of hip bursitis is usually over the greater trochanteric region or on outside of the upper leg.  One may have some pain radiating down the outer part of the leg to the knee.  Also, when one lays on the affected side, it may be uncomfortable.  Best treatment is exercise, aspercreme to the area, or NSAIDS.  If they do not work a cortisone shot may be of benefit.

Question 9

what are some ways to exercise if you have hip bursitis?

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Rhythmic exercises: Rhythmic exercises that do not create excessive stretch on the outer part of the hip will generally not cause any pain. Swimming is one example.  Stretching the low back and it band should lessen the stress across the hip bursa.

Question 10

what do the experts think, should my hip bursitis ever go away?

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Hip bursitis: It can spontaneously resolve on its own or with anti inflammatory medications, or local injections of steroids into the bursa.

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