Gluteal Tendinopathy, greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), trochanteric Bursitis, hip bursitis…

Lateral hip pain?

It could be gluteal tendinopathy, commonly also referred to as GTPS or trochanteric bursitis.

Tenderness/pain to palpation overlying the greater trochanter? Pain with resisted abduction? Pain with single leg stance?

Physiotherapy and rehabilitation is key, everything else supplements this.

• Lifestyle and activity modifications are integral to this:

  • Avoid sitting with cross-legs, sit less, use high-chairs or seat wedge

  • Place a pillow between your legs in bed/sleeping

  • Don’t overdo it, if it hurts, stop doing it

If your symptoms/pain aren’t improving, consider making an appointment with Dr Collins to discuss further investigations and/or treatments to improve your quality of life.

Treatment options include:

• Physiotherapy

• Injection therapy - PRP, steroid

• RF Ablation of trochanteric nerves - therapeutic partial sensory denervation of the nervus femoralis of the greater trochanter by Cooled RF ablation

• Surgery - in rare circumstances recalcitrant to the above treatment surgery can be beneficial, be it a gluteal tendon repair &/or bursectomy/decompression