Understand your condition
Trochanteric bursitis
Inflammation of a cushioning sac at the outer hip can cause tenderness and pain. Other conditions can cause similar symptoms.
What to know
- ✓Lateral hip illustration locates the greater trochanter and nearby bursa, with normal and inflamed bursa comparisons.
- ✓A clinical evaluation connects symptoms with examination findings and imaging when appropriate.
Information, not a diagnosis.
Your symptoms deserve an individual evaluation. If pain is severe, worsening, or accompanied by new weakness, seek medical care.