Hip bursitis · Epping
Hip bursitis treatment in Epping.
Outer hip pain, sore lying on your side, worse on stairs and hills. It is rarely just the bursa, and it responds well to the right loading. Assessed by Accredited Exercise Physiologists, no referral needed.
30 minute assessment, $79 (normally $165). Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping. Free parking. Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm.
Sound familiar?
How hip bursitis usually shows up.
If a few of these ring true, you are in the right place. None of them mean something is badly wrong, and all of them respond to the right plan.
- A sore point on the outside of the hip you can press on
- Lying on that side in bed wakes you
- Stairs, hills and getting up from a chair pinch
- Standing on one leg to put on pants is hard
- Sitting with legs crossed makes it worse
- You have had an injection that helped for a few weeks then wore off
Why it happens
What is usually going on.
What used to be called trochanteric bursitis is now understood as gluteal tendinopathy, or greater trochanteric pain syndrome. The gluteal tendons on the side of the hip get compressed and overloaded, and the bursa is sometimes irritated with them. It is most common in women over 40 and in runners and walkers who have changed their load.
Because the problem is a tendon that has lost tolerance to load, the fix is to change how the hip is loaded day to day and to progressively strengthen the gluteal muscles. Positions that compress the tendon, like crossing your legs or hanging on one hip, are the early things to change.
What we do
Assess, plan, retest. Numbers, not guesswork.
Every plan at Integral Movement starts with measurement on our force plates and strength testing, ends with a written program, and is retested at six weeks. One clinician, start to finish.
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Assess
Single leg control, gluteal strength and endurance, gait, and the specific tests that separate tendon pain from hip joint or back referred pain.
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Unload and load
Practical changes to sleeping, sitting and standing to take the compression off, plus a graded gluteal strengthening program that starts within tolerance.
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Progress
Load increases every couple of weeks toward stairs, hills, walking distance and running. Retest at six weeks.
What the research says
Evidence, in plain English.
We read the research so you do not have to. These are the findings that shape how we treat hip bursitis. Ask us for the papers at your visit.
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The LEAP trial (BMJ, 2018) found that education plus exercise for gluteal tendinopathy beat corticosteroid injection at 8 weeks and at one year, and beat ‘wait and see’ as well.
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Tendon research consistently shows that progressive loading, not rest, restores a tendon’s capacity.
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Injections can give short term relief but do not change the tendon and are associated with poorer results at 12 months compared with exercise.
Who you will see
Accredited Exercise Physiologists, not a rotating roster.
You see the same clinician start to finish. Brad Buisson and Dennis Belios lead the musculoskeletal and chronic condition work, with our dietitian and occupational therapist in the same clinic when the plan needs them. Meet the team →
Funding
Medicare care plans, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover, TAC.
Private clients pay on the day and claim private health extras where they have cover. With a GP Chronic Disease Management plan Medicare rebates up to five allied health visits a year. We are a registered NDIS provider and bill DVA, WorkCover and TAC directly for accepted claims. Not sure what applies? Call and we will work it out.
Epping and Melbourne's north
Hip bursitis help close to home.
Integral Movement is at Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping, between Cooper Street and Edgars Road near the Northern Hospital, with free parking at the door. We see people with hip bursitis from Epping, South Morang, Mill Park, Wollert, Mernda, Lalor, Thomastown and across the City of Whittlesea. Home visits are available for NDIS, My Aged Care and DVA clients.
FAQ
Questions about hip bursitis
Is it bursitis or tendinopathy?
Usually both are part of the same picture, and the tendon is the main driver. The treatment is the same: reduce compression, then load the glutes progressively.
Should I stretch the outside of my hip?
Stretching the ITB or glutes often makes this condition worse because it compresses the tendon. We will show you what to do instead.
Can I still walk?
Yes, with some changes to distance, hills and footwear early on. Walking is part of the plan, not something to stop.
How long does it take?
Tendons change slowly. Most people feel meaningfully better in eight to twelve weeks and continue improving over months.
Is the assessment $79?
Yes. The 30 minute Hip Bursitis Assessment is $79.
Ready to get it sorted?
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241