A 46-year-old member asked:
what is the best treatment for severe hip bursitis and piriformis syndrome?
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Dr. Ramachandran Srinivasan answered
Rheumatology 52 years experience
Bursitis: Rest, ice, anti inflammatory agents such as Ibuprofen ( there are many other similar one's), physical therapy and in resistant or unresponsive cases, local steroid injections are the choices.
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