Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
A bursa (bursae=plural) is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding
surface to
reduce friction between moving tissues of the body.
There are two major bursae of the hip.
Bursitis, or inflammation of a bursa, is usually not infectious, but the bursa can become
infected.
Treatment of noninfectious bursitis includes rest, ice,
and medications for inflammation and pain. Infectious bursitis (uncommon) is
treated with antibiotics, aspiration, and surgery.
Bursitis of the hip is the most common cause of hip pain.
Trochanteric bursitis frequently causes tenderness of the outer hip.
Ischial bursitis can cause dull pain in the upper buttock area.
What is bursitis?
A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac
that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the
body. "Bursae" is the plural form of "bursa." The major bursae are located adjacent to
the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and
knees. When the bursa becomes inflamed, the condition is known as
"bursitis."
There are two major bursae of the hip, the trochanteric bursa and the ischial bursa. Inflammation of either can be associated with stiffness and pain around the hip joint. The trochanteric bursa is located on the side of the hip. It is separated significantly from the actual hip joint by tissue and bone. Bursitis is not arthritis and, therefore, is not a cause of true joint pain.
Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 6/6/2013
For what conditions are cortisone injections used?
Cortisone injections can be used to treat the inflammation of small areas of the body (local injections), or they can be used to treat inflammation that is widespread throughout the body (systemic injections). Examples of conditions for which local cortisone injections are used include inflammation of a bursa (bursitis of the hip, knee, elbow, or shoulder), a tendon (tendonitis), and a joint (arthritis).
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