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Will flying on a plane make trochanteric hip bursitis worse? also have a healed sacroilliac fracture recently healed and risk of dvt when i fly

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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Bursitis: Bursitis can be affected by atmospheric pressure and plane rides do change the cabin pressure.

Answered 3/27/2019

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