Pain in the greater trochanter of the femur in women

In our daily life, we often encounter various kinds of pain. Rheumatic bone disease has basically become normalized. We will have a headache, knee pain, back pain, wrist pain, heel pain every now and then... But have you ever experienced soreness on both sides of the hip joint and pain around the greater trochanter of the femur? Let’s take a detailed look at this issue below.

What are the causes of pain in the greater trochanter of the femur in women?

If a woman experiences pain in the greater trochanter of her femur, the first thing to do is to determine whether she has suffered any trauma. Trauma can cause fracture of the greater trochanter of her femur, so active and thorough examinations are necessary. If there are surgical indications, surgical treatment should be performed actively. Long-term standing and long-term cycling can easily cause repeated friction of the synovium at the location of the greater trochanter of the femur, resulting in local hematoma and edema, which can cause aseptic inflammatory symptoms and cause local pain. Tumors of the greater trochanter and their suppurative infections can also cause local pain.

What causes greater trochanteric pain syndrome?

The actual cause of greater trochanteric pain syndrome has not yet been established. It is mostly due to long-term chronic muscle strain and muscle tension imbalance at the affected area, which causes anxiety and inflammatory mediators at the tendon attachment points at the trochanteric area, thereby causing pain. Pelvic tilt, leg length discrepancy, etc. may all cause greater trochanteric pain syndrome. In addition, studies have shown that gluteus minimus and gluteus minimus tendonitis are the main causes of greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

HOW DOES IT HANDLE?

The treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome is mainly conservative, and very few patients undergo surgical treatment. Before treatment, the cause of the pain should be determined and then treated with medication.

The success rate of conservative treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome is about 90%, mainly including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief, local acupuncture therapy, restricted exercise, shock wave therapy, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, massage therapy, local nerve block, etc.

The surgical treatments for greater trochanteric pain syndrome include iliotibial band release and lengthening, greater trochanteric bursa removal, and gluteal tendon repair.

Since muscle tone imbalance is also a cause of greater trochanteric pain syndrome, targeted gluteus minimus activation muscle training can also play a role in preventing and relieving pain.