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Hip/Knee

Hip Bursitis

Pain on the outside of the hip from irritated bursa tissue, often worse lying on that side or climbing stairs.

  • Outer hip pain
  • Worse lying on side
  • Pain with stairs

What patients often notice

  • Outer hip pain
  • Worse lying on side
  • Pain with stairs

Home exercises

Tap a thumbnail to open the demo on YouTube. Move in a pain-free range unless your provider said otherwise.

Watch on YouTube
01

Side-Lying Hip Abduction (Pain-Free)

Sets
2
Reps
10 each side

Small range if the outer hip is irritable