One of the really neat things about being a bipedal mammal is that our largest joints, the hips, have a spectacular range of motion. Within the hip are a variety of muscles, tendons and bones that all ...

Dear Dr. K: I was just diagnosed with hip bursitis. What will my treatment entail? Dear Reader: Your hip has several fluid-filled sacs, called bursae. They cushion the hip joint. When one of these ...

Welcome to the Injury Zone, a weekly blog by Russ Manalastas, licensed Physical Therapist. The first hip condition we are going to discuss over the next few weeks is trochanteric bursitis, otherwise ...

Hip bursitis is a condition commonly affecting the outer side of the hip and thigh, but can also be experienced in the groin. It is caused by inflammation in the bursae, small jelly-like sacs located ...

Hip bursitis is a relatively common condition in which the fluid-filled sacs in your hip joints become inflamed. This is your body’s innate response to lifting heavier weights, exercising more, or ...

Trochanteric bursitis occurs when small, fluid-filled sacs in the hip called bursa become irritated. Possible causes include injury, overuse, poor posture, hip replacement surgery, and more. Bursa are ...

Hip bursitis is inflammation of the bursae of the hips. Treatment usually involves anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, and rest. The hips have two bursae — which are small, fluid-filled ...

Runners are accustomed to a certain amount of discomfort in their lower bodies. Some of that discomfort is normal: Running causes microtears in the muscles, which your body repairs during recovery so ...

Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found about your joints. They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle tissues meet bones. The lubrication they add helps reduce friction during movement of the ...

Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...