Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis?
November 6, 2009, 10:23 AM ET
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Nov. 7 -- (HealthDay News) -- Bursitis of the hip is a painful condition that occurs when the bursa -- a small, cushiony sac overlying the hip -- becomes inflamed.
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, these are the common causes of hip bursitis:
Overuse of the hip, often from activities such as biking, running, climbing stairs or standing up for long periodsHaving an injury to the hip, such as from a fall, bump or too much pressureHaving had surgery on the hipHaving calcium deposits or bone spursHaving diseases of the spine, including arthritis or scoliosisHaving one leg that's shorter than the otherHaving rheumatoid arthritis