Trochanteric Bursitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Trochanteric Bursitis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Trochanteric bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled sac near a joint) at the part of the hip termed the greater trochanter.
When this bursa is irritated or inflamed, it produces pain in the hip.
This is a frequent cause of hip pain.
Trochanteric bursitis can happen from one or more of these events:
1. Injury to the point of the hip
This can involve falling onto the hip, hitting the hip into an object, or lying on one side of the body for a prolonged period of time.
2. Play or work activities that cause overuse or injury to the joint areas
Such activities might involve running up stairs, climbing, or standing for long periods of time.
3. Incorrect posture
This disorder can be produced by scoliosis, arthritis of the lumbar (lower) spine, and other spine disorders.
4. Stress on the soft tissues
Stress can occur on the soft tissues of the hip as a result of an abnormal or poorly positioned joint or bone (such as leg length differences or arthritis in a joint).
5. Other diseases or disorders
These may involve rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriasis, thyroid disease or an abnormal drug reaction.
In rare cases, bursitis can happen from infection.
6. Previous surgery
Previous surgical procedures around the hip or prosthetic implants in the hip may affect the bursa.
7. Hip bone spurs or calcium deposits
The tendons that attach to the trochanter may have bony spurs or calcium deposits that irritate the bursa.
Bursitis is more frequent in women and in middle-aged or elderly people.
Symptoms
1. Pain on the outside of the hip and thigh or in the buttock.
2. Pain when lying on the affected side.
3. Pain when the patient presses in or on the outside of the hip.
4. Pain that gets worse during activities such as getting up from a deep chair or getting out of a car.
5. Pain with walking up stairs.
Diagnosis

The diagnosis of bursitis of the hip is normally based on medical evaluation.

To diagnose hip bursitis, the doctor upon reviewing the history of the location of the hip pain and specific areas of tenderness of the outside of the hip will do a comprehensive physical examination, looking for tenderness in the area of the point of the hip.

This can be further verified when a local injection of anesthetic alleviates the pain.

Patients often notice pain in the outer hip with stair climbing or descending and tenderness of the hip when lying on the involved side at night.

The doctor can localize the tender areas to the site of the bursa of the hip.
Occasionally, X-ray of the hip is utilized to exclude other disorders of the bone and joints, such as arthritis and also pinpoint areas of calcium deposits in an inflamed bursa.
These areas of calcification suggest a past history of inflammation of the bursa.
He or she may also do additional tests to exclude other possible injuries or disorders.
These tests can be imaging studies, such as x-rays, bone scanning, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Treatment
Treatment goals are reducing pain and inflammation (swelling), preserving mobility, and preventing disability and repeat occurrence.
The treatment advices may involve a combination of rest, splints, heat and cold application.
More advanced treatment methods are:
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
2. Corticosteroid injections given by the doctor
Injections work rapidly to reduce the inflammation and pain.
3. Physical therapy that involves range of motion exercises and splinting.
This can be very beneficial.
4. Surgery, when other treatments are not successful.
Surgery is rarely required for hip bursitis.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Trochanteric Bursitis
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Sy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Aug 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463721209

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Trochanteric Bursitis,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Trochanteric Bursitis

What is Trochanteric bursitis?

Trochanteric bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled sac near a joint) at the part of the hip termed the greater trochanter.

When this bursa is irritated or inflamed, it produces pain in the hip.

This is a frequent cause of hip pain.

The hip joint.

The greater trochanter is the ridge at the top of the femur on its outer part.

What are the causes of Trochanteric bursitis?

Causes

Trochanteric bursitis can happen from one or more of these events:

1. Injury to the point of the hip

This can involve falling onto the hip, hitting the hip into an object, or lying on one side of the body for a prolonged period of time.

2. Play or work activities that cause overuse or injury to the joint areas

Such activities might involve running up stairs, climbing, or standing for long periods of time.

3. Incorrect posture

This disorder can be produced by scoliosis, arthritis of the lumbar (lower) spine, and other spine disorders.

4. Stress on the soft tissues

Stress can occur on the soft tissues of the hip as a result of an abnormal or poorly positioned joint or bone (such as leg length differences or arthritis in a joint).

5. Other diseases or disorders

These may involve rheumatoid