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Suggest Treatment For Bursitis
I was diagnosed with bursitis, wore a temporary cast, advised to wear special boot. Took a painkiller for a few weeks. Pain has increased beyond toleration affecting my work and home life . I am pretty tolerant to pain but it has now become difficult to function as I endure 17 hour days. Please advise... I stretch before rising, administer ice packs, cortisone cocktails dull pain for only a few days. I lay in bed with pillow propped under foot, I tried Yoga meditation, I take aspirin daily against my beliefs to medicate myself . I experience soreness in my calf as well... Nancy M.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. It may be a Trochanteric bursitis frequently causes tenderness of the outer hip and Ischial bursitis which can cause dull pain in the upper buttock area.
The noninfectious bursitis is treated by rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursitis can be treated with antibiotics, aspiration, and surgery.
Steroid injection of corticosteroid along with a local anesthetic may also be helpful in relieving symptoms of hip bursitis. It involves a single injection into the bursa.
The injection may provide temporary (months) or permanent relief. If pain and inflammation return, another injection or two, given a few months apart, may be needed
Once the pain is down do stretching of hamstrings muscle and piriformis muscle.The stretches to be done 5 times for the hold of 10 counts 2 times a day.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. It may be a Trochanteric bursitis frequently causes tenderness of the outer hip and Ischial bursitis which can cause dull pain in the upper buttock area.
The noninfectious bursitis is treated by rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursitis can be treated with antibiotics, aspiration, and surgery.
Steroid injection of corticosteroid along with a local anesthetic may also be helpful in relieving symptoms of hip bursitis. It involves a single injection into the bursa.
The injection may provide temporary (months) or permanent relief. If pain and inflammation return, another injection or two, given a few months apart, may be needed
Once the pain is down do stretching of hamstrings muscle and piriformis muscle.The stretches to be done 5 times for the hold of 10 counts 2 times a day.
Thank you.
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