Hip pain is common. Many cases of outer hip pain are treated at home but some cases can only be treated by visiting a doctor. There are many causes of outer hip pain which are described below. Outer hip pain ais very dangerous and severe type of pain so if you are having severe outer pain you should visit a doctor or you should treat by using a different type of methods such as anti-inflammatory drugs. You can avoid this pain by different methods. The last solution to treat this pain is surgery.
Causes of Outer Hip Pain
Pain on the inside of your hip is often a result of problems with the hip joint but the hip pain on the outer side of your hip is typically caused by soft tissues. Pain in the Ligament, tendons, or muscles is the result of outer hip pain.
According to the physiotherapy clinic near me, there are a lot of issues that can cause hip pain.
Bursitis
Bursitis is small sacs of liquid that are found between tissues such as bones, muscles, and tendons. Sometimes Bursitis can become inflamed. Bursitis is a special type of condition in which the bursa becomes inflamed and irritated. Trochanteric bursitis involves the bursa that covers the outer aspect or part of the hip bone. When the bursa becomes inflamed it irritates the person and resulting in pain. Many people experience outer hip pain because of bursitis. Inflammation of a bursa is usually due to repetitive activities that irritate the hip joint body care.
Treatment usually includes
1. Anti-inflammatory drugs can treat inflammation of a bursa
2. Physical Therapy can help in treating outer hip pain
3. Corticosteroid Injections can also treat inflammation of a bursa
4. The last option to treat is surgery but it is rarely needed.
Tendonitis
Sometimes the tendons that connect the muscles to the bones become inflamed resulting in outer hip pain. They are thick bands of tissues that can become inflamed and irritated. It’s usually caused by repetitive stress from overuse.
Gluteus Medius Tendon
A tear in the Gluteus Medius tendon can also cause outer hip pain. The Gluteus Medius tendon is the muscle that goes from the buttocks to the hip bone. A person can lift legs because of Gluteus Medius.
The treatment of Gluteus Medius Tendon includes
Rice method (It is the combination of rest, ice, compression, elevation)
Anti-inflammatory drugs can treat pain in the Gluteus Medius tendon
Corticosteroid Injections can treat pain in the Gluteus Medius tendon
Physical therapy to stretch IT band that runs from hip to knee and strengthen gluteal muscles
The last solution is surgery
When You Want a Doctor?
If your pain is treated with OTC pain medication, rice and ice then you don't want a doctor but if your pain hasn't subsided in a week then you should go to a doctor. The doctor will advise you on different type of methods to treat this type of pain. If you are having intense pain then you should visit a doctor. If your hip pain was triggered by an accident, fall, injury then you should visit a doctor.
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