*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 78-year-old woman with long-standing trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year old woman with longstanding trochanteric bursitis. I am always offered cortisone injections, and most of them have not worked. When they did, they were short-lasting.

May 19, 2011 — Corticosteroid injections are effective for greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) managed in primary care, according to the results of a pragmatic, multicenter, open-label, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist. The pain management ...

Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...

Tammy, a 35-year-old woman, gradually developed an aching pain in her right lateral hip. Her hip pain worsens when lying on the right side; however, she has no pain in the groin. The hip, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PRP injections yielded similar outcomes as placebo injections for patients with greater trochanteric pain ...

Q: I was just diagnosed with hip bursitis. What will my treatment entail? A: Your hip has several fluid-filled sacs, called bursae. They cushion the hip joint. When one of these sacs becomes irritated ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist. The pain management ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with bursitis on my left hip, and my pain management doctor says she can give me an injection to help. I had one last year by an orthopedist. The pain management ...