Bursitis | What it is, and how you can get better

Bursitis: inflammation of the bursa sac. Dr. Ellman discusses what bursitis is, the hip pain experienced, and common treatment methods. It can often be treated through non-surgical options, involving physical therapy and injections.

Dr. Ellman is a fellowship trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip, knee and shoulder injuries at Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center. He sees patients in the greater Denver area, including Golden and Highlands Ranch.

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[andrewdarby]

Pain relievers and anti inflammatory meds don't have any affect on the pain, I'm 59 muscular male almost in tears !

[zechgreer]

I was diagnosed with this at my hip and it was the reason why I got medically discharged from the military. It keeps coming back and it gets so bad I can’t even walk and hurts down my leg to where even hurts to bend my knee

[Nonsensically]

I’ve had bursitis for 3 years now. Was also diagnosed with arthritis and sciatica. Had 2 shots. 1 year of pt. The pt left me in worse pain. I retired early and sitting around definitely helps but I know it is so bad for me. I’ve actually just given up. Such is life.

[Naamanah]

Oh my gosh this is my Dr.!! Hi Dr. Ellman😃.

[wilsong]

I’m 41 and I’ve done heavy lifting all my life and usually feel great but every few years this pops up and it hurts really bad . I’ve torn muscles and broken a few bones and this is just as bad pain wise . Evertime the same thing happens it starts and it’s extremely painful for a few days then im able to get into some stretching and hv to start super light on the weights and work my way back up . I know everyone is different but for me as soon as the super painful stuff starts to ease up the faster I can get back to at least light lifting mobility the faster the recovery is .

[BooksbyAFoster]

Thank you, doctor... God bless you for this video.

[johnkelly]

Keep searching the videos. This video is a good informative but does not show you excercises to do. I found a chiropractic video that is very helpful to strengthen the gluts (butt muscles) and give hip bursitis a chance to heal. We can keep inflaming the sac by doing strenuous things and it reinjures or stays inflamed. Keep searching until you find something that works.

[Palmtreepeace]

I had the injection and was pain free for 5 months. Now I’m back to awful pain again

[jessicaday]

I drank milk of magnesia for a week. Over the counter, recommended dosage. It's a laxative, but the pain was cut in half in the first 24 hours of consuming it. I'm so glad I did it.

[willacunningham]

I recently had a physical therapist do shock wave treatments something everyone is raving about. The treatments didn't work with my problem which is hip bursitis. I have tried everything and nothing helps so I'm through!

[kizzie]

I haven't been able to walk from april last year😊

[sheryl]

I went to see Physical Medicine at kaiser about my hip pain. I asked him about an injection. And he said he would not recommend it because it would affect the bones. But if I wanted it he would set it up for me. Are these injections safe?

[donalddriver]

I am taking a Zpack for a sinus infection (Prednisone) and it has reduced the infection quite a bit on day 3 but when I went walking for 2.5 miles today I noticed that my hip pain on my right side has also gone away!

[betsyleifeste]

I’ve had two shots and they do help....not really painful either. My doctor sprays this cold stuff on the injection site first. Pain is sill there tho but not as bad. Wish he would say what kind of PT would be beneficial.

[susievidal]

I've had this pain on my left hip for over a year I thought it was my hip but my doctor said that my xray was ok and then I thought it was sciatica but switched to laying at night on my right side now that hip hurts and I can't lay face up I'm just not used to laying that way I need relieve soon and I've had cortisona shots before on my feet and knee and shoulder and they didn't help much

[OujiDarkmatter]

At last I got a diagnosis last week.I've been dragging myself around on a walking stick since Christmas, on opiates it became so painful.The 1st GP had me convinced I needed a hip replacement after seeing my xrays, now I think he's an idiot I wont see again.Just waiting for the covid backlog to clear fior the shots, God help me, , the drugs don't work anymore.

[AmandaAllen-cq]

I get it often (and have it now in both hips actually)

[tomcat]

I have pain on side, front, down to my knee and foot and but.

[Eric-ffii]

can you do a surgery that removes the bursa? would the pain completely go away?

[ufosrus]

No cortisone for me. All the shots do is flare up my face and neck but no pain relief.