Peritrochanteric bursitis

It is a term used to name a syndrome that features pain and tenderness on the outside of your hip. Pain often radiates down to your knee along the front or side of your thigh or up to a buttock. It may cause difficulty in walking and sleeping on the side. It usually responds well to simple pain killers such as Neurofen or Diclofenac although in resistant cases you could need a steroid injection which often brings quick and dramatic relief.




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