Treatment Reviews:  Rest for Hip Bursitis

Been in pain for a year and a half and have been to 8 docs. This past doc finally put me on anti-inflammatory, clonazepam to help me sleep, ice only 3 times a day, and rest. He actually did bloodwork and everything was fine except for low Vitamin D and ...

I was experiencing pain and tenderness in my upper thigh area on the outside area of the thigh. It was quite painful and the pain was worse with movement. Following the doctor's orders helps reduce the pain to a managable level.

I was diagnosed with hip bursitis during my doctor's visit in May 2009. What a pain it is! Simple tasks as walking caused excruciating pain. You can not climb the stairs...good thing is that I live in a one-story house. Icing did not help, maybe it removed some swelling, but ...

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Was sitting in an easy chair when I first got piercing pains in my hips! Went to the dr. about my tennis elbow and asked about this pain and was diagnosed with bursitis of the hip. Couldn't think what could have caused it. Only thing I could think of that ...

I am in and out of this condition for several years already. What helps and what does not helpvaries individually. I can givetwo points ofadvice for those who are going through this: a lot of rest, don't overdo anything; and physical therapy. Cortisone injections did not do much for me.

I have been suffering from hip bursitis for years. I find that rest and ice are the only things that really help when it flares up. After flare up subsides need to return to normal activities very gradually.

Several years of conservative treatment did not bring any good results.