The trochanteric or trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the tendons and the bag adjacent to the greater trochanter, a bony prominence located outside of the femur, just below the hip.
It is characterized by pain at the side of the area indicated (see figure), standing out clearly from the hip joint pain that is localized mainly in the groin instead.
affects mainly the female and the cause has not been completely clarified. In athletes may certainly contribute to the small trauma of repeated flexion-extension of the hip. Even a excessive muscle tension TFL , placed on the greater trochanter and straddling the bag serosa, may be involved in bringing mechanical irritation on the spot.
L to normal therapy is represented primarily by rest , associated with anti-inflammatory and cryotherapy (ice). If you do not get long-lasting remission of the disorder can be used to treat and possibly cortisone infiltrative physical therapy as a local shock waves.
It 'll work is not clear, however, that physiologically linked to abnormal stresses in the joint hip joint and adjacent ones, is the primary cause that led to the trochanteric, it is shown to imprint a chinestiterapia postural balance using the method Mézières. This approach allows you to limit the use of drugs, not to resort to physical therapy, often ineffective, and solve the problem successfully.