What is hip bursitis?

Hip bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the hip. The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone causing pain and making movement difficult.

How do members experience hip bursitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hip bursitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hip bursitis*

Who has hip bursitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 39
40s 120
50s 207
60s 194
70+ 93

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 52
Female 606