Trochanteric bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome gets its name because it affects an area of bone called the trochanter. The trochanter is located in a specific area of the hip, at the ...

Tammy, a 35-year-old woman, gradually developed an aching pain in her right lateral hip. Her hip pain worsens when lying on the right side; however, she has no pain in the groin. The hip, a "ball-a… ...

Trochanteric bursitis is the symptom produced by inflammation of the bursa around the greater trochanter, most commonly between the greater trochanter and gluteus medius muscle. It is estimated that ...

GTPS used to be called greater trochanteric bursitis because it used to be thought that pain was primarily caused by bursitis, inflammation of fluid-filled sacs in your hip called bursae.

More often, it is the bursa located at the outside of the hip, near the bony point known as the greater trochanter, that becomes inflamed. This is called trochanteric bursitis. The main symptom is ...

If you find you're wincing or groaning from a sharp or achy pain in your hip, you could have an inflammatory condition known ...

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is most common in people ages 40 to 60 who were assigned female at birth. It affects as many as 1.8 per 1,000 adults per year.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a pain in the upper, outer part of my right thigh, about midpocket level. If I touch that spot, it hurts. My neighbor is a physician’s assistant, and he says I have t… ...

More often, it is the bursa located at the outside of the hip, near the bony point known as the greater trochanter, that becomes inflamed. This is called trochanteric bursitis.

Treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome using shockwave therapy. The greater trochanter is the bony bump on the outer side of the hip. This area may become painful following hip surgery or as a ...

Treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome using shockwave therapy. The greater trochanter is the bony bump on the outer side of the hip. This area may become painful following hip surgery or as a ...