Trochanteric Bursa

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Bursitis

Trochanteric bursitis has been historically cited as the cause of lateral hip pain but recent studies suggest gluteal tendinopathy is a more likely caused and must be ruled out first^1,2.

References

APTA. Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. 5th ed.; 2024.

Grimaldi A, Fearon A. Gluteal Tendinopathy: Integrating Pathomechanics and Clinical Features in Its Management. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2015;45(11):910-922. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5829

Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as:

Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Trochanteric Bursa. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Anatomy/Connective tissue/Bursae/Hip/trochanteric_bursa.html