Lateral Hip pain

Lateral hip pain?😩

🦵🏻Pain on outside of the hip joint, on side pocket area is called Lateral hip pain

💁‍♀️Age- 40 onwards, mostly females affected more than men

💡It is also called Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome  (GTPS)

It comprises of 

• Bursitis- Soft tissue sac gets inflamed and causes pain on the bone greater trochanter.

• Tendonitis- inflammation in tendon from age, loading, injury/trauma

• Repetitive stresses on all of the above structures related to compensations from lower back or other areas.

🧐Causes- 

It can be because of load on the tendons, from exercises such as running, sitting cross legged, degeneration/ overuse of tendons or injury/trauma, low back pain , hip arthritis , or hormonal changes.

🤔Symptoms-

• Pain on cross legged sitting

• Pains on lying down on that side particularly at night

• Activity related pains- Running, walking, stairs, one legged activities , carrying baby on the hip

• Getting in and out of car or bath 

🕵️‍♀️Investigation -  

• Tender spot on the outside of your hip

• Ultrasound scan can confirm bursitis

• Physical assessment by physiotherapist/healthcare professionals

🩺Treatment -

🧊Ice packs 10-15 mins 2-3/day

💊Ibuprofen gel 2-3/day every 3-4 hours 

😴Sleep on good side with pillow between your legs 

❌Do not sit cross legged

💪🏼Tendon loading exercises- Single leg squats, side leg lifts in side lying are great initial phase exercises 

⚙️Trial Shockwave therapy, for tendinopathy, occasionally 💉injections can help with pains 

❤️‍🩹Recovery times can take 18-16 weeks and occasionally 1-2 years to improve 

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