Do I have Gluteal Tendinopathy, Trochanteric Bursitis or Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome?

Back to: Recovering from gluteal tendinopathy, trochanteric bursitis or GTPS

Do you have difficulty sleeping on your side because of the tenderness over the side of your hip?

Do you find yourself grimacing when trying to exercise, climb stairs or even rise out of a chair, due to pain at the side of your hip?

You may be suffering with gluteal tendinopathy, trochanteric bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

This introductory lesson is going to take you through the signs and symptoms and a couple of quick self-tests, to help you decide whether the information provided in this course may be of value to you.

Let’s review the key questions we have covered in this video.

1. Do you experience pain over the bony point at the side of your hip?
2. Do you experience tenderness and intermittent sharp pain over the bony point at the side of your hip?
3. Is your pain aggravated by lying on your side or activities where you are standing on one leg, such as dressing, walking and stairclimbing?
4. Is your hip pain bad at night?
5. Did you feel your pain over the side of the hip during the single leg standing test?
6. Did you feel your pain over the side of the hip during the seated FADER-R test?

Answering yes to all or most of these questions increases the chances that you do have gluteal tendinopathy, also referred to as trochanteric bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

If this sounds like you, try our self help course packed full of information, exercises and a comprehensive recovery plan.