A 41-year-old member asked:

I went to an orthopedic specialist, and was told that i have bursitis in the hip area. what should i do now?

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Dr. David Cohenanswered

Internal Medicine 43 years experience

See below: Consider a steroid injection into the bursa. Ask the orthopedist if he/she does such as procedure.

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Myy back doc told me it coulnt be hip bursitis because II wasnt having pain during the day. My pain is only at night an its not all nights.?

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A 30-year-old female asked:

I was diagnosed with bursitis in my outer hip 6 years ago. I am now having pain inside my hip and its getting worse. It hurts to push down but I dont see any swelling. A few weeks ago I got a rash near my groin same hip. Its gone now?

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A 45-year-old female asked:

I have bursitis on both hips and it's 3/4 the length of my putter thighs. It's now working to the top side of my thighs should I worry?

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A 49-year-old female asked:

I've had hip bursitis for a few years. Steroid injection worked for a little while and now pain is back. How can l get rid of the pain?

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A 43-year-old female asked:

L hip pain since nov started in hip now shoots to knee and some days throbs and feels like toothache- mobic (meloxicam) very little improvement. Bursitis or back?

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