
ORTHOPEDICS/HIP & KNEE/HIP DAMAGES
Hip Bursitis and Tendinitis
Iliopsoas syndrome is one of numerous disorders that affect the hip joint.
From the frequent disorders that affect this hip joint we note the iliopsoas bursitis and the iliopsoas tendinitis.
These two disorders are frequent among athletes who perform recurrent hip flexion movements, such as the gymnasts, the dancers and the track and field warriors.
To remind: The iliopsoas muscles are the anterior hip muscles. They are crafted of the psoas major, the psoas minor and the iliacus.
The key function of this hip joint is hip flexion.
Within the hip joint, we found the bursae (a small, fluid-filled sacs lying in between the bones and the soft tissues). This Bursae plays the role of reducing friction and providing cushioning.
The bursae in the hip joint is constituted of two types that may become inflamed, (1) the greater trochanter and (2) the iliopsoas bursa.
Iliopsoas bursitis, also called hip bursitis, arises when the iliopsoas bursa, which is situated between the iliopsoas tendon and the inside of the hip, becomes inflamed and irritated.
Iliopsoas tendinitis, or hip tendinitis, arises when the iliopsoas tendon, which attaches the thighbone to the muscle, becomes inflamed and irritated.
Iliopsoas Syndrome / Signs
Hip pain is the principal and first sign of iliopsoas bursitis and iliopsoas tendinitis.
Classically, any undergoing activity that may cause stress to the hip, can worsen pain sign.
Other iliopsoas condition signs include:
- Pain in the hip and thigh zone
- Uneasiness
- Pain increasing when curving the hip
- Clicking in the hip
- Cracking
- Soreness in the hip
People of all ages are eventual candidates for Hip bursitis; however, it is most frequent among women and among the elderly ages.
Risk factors for developing this disorder include:
- Hip joint overuse (running or cycling)
- Prior hip damage
- Scoliosis, spinal arthritis, and other spinal topics
- Legs that are different lengths
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Bone limbs or calcium residues
Iliopsoas Syndrome / Diagnosis and Therapy
Iliopsoas syndrome diagnosis may be based on the patient history signs and a hip exam.
Imaging tests such as X-rays and MRIs are seldom performed.
Most hip bursitis and hip tendinitis therapies does not involve surgery.
- Relaxation still the best method to treat both hip bursitis and tendinitis.
- Avoid doing any activity that may worsens the situation.
- Anti-inflammatory medicine can be used to lessen pain and decrease inflammation.
- Occasionally steroid injections are used to relieve pain.
If signs persist or reappear, additional steroid injections can be considered as needed.
A physical therapy may follow when pain and inflammation subsidize.
Iliopsoas Damages/ Prevention
Knowing that iliopsoas syndrome is generally caused with hip stressing overuse or hip damages, it is significant to relax at every hip pain sign and to avoid falls or hip shocks.