Bursitis Archives

Trochanter bursitis

I am 55 years and in the last 2 years had to operations for the removal of trochanter bursa, both of these were done with in 6 months.The second operation i had a bad infection Staphylococcus which lasted about six weeks also this left me with weak Gluteus muscle,The pain never went away so i had an MR scan in Dec last year which the report says i have bursitis now on both hips i have tried physio,accupunter Steriods and swimming the pain just gets worse the surgeon would like to operate again but i can not see this will work.Please can you give me any advise i am geting really desperate.
Marcia Shepherd

Follow Ups:

• Re: Trochanter bursitis (Archive in bracing.) Walt Stoll 08:44:40 4/16/01 (0)

In Reply to: Trochanter bursitis posted by Marcia Shepherd on April 14, 2001 at 05:21:21:

Hi, Marcia.

This problem, when it is so recurrent that such a drastic solution (surgery) is needed, is ALWAYS due to chronic bracing. Now that these bursae are gone this problem will just start affecting other bursae.

See the archives about bracing, bursitis and SR. THEN, if you still have quesitions, write again.

Walt