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I slept on a cheap mattress for 10 days two months ago on vacay. my right hip painful ever since. any advice?

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Dr. Guy Fogel answered

Bursitis: This is probably a trochanteric bursitis. A shot of cortisone into the bursa often cures this.

Dr Lipton agreed

Answered 6/16/2014

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