Hip Bursitis

[Wahine]

One thing though, bursitis will not generally respond to massage and may become worse following treatment. So if that foam roller/ball is making things worse then maybe take a break, especially whilst in the acute stage! This may be your clue...

GG

Just a little clarification here. Bursitis does not respond well to massage directly in the area and is in fact contraindicated. But, if the bursitis you have is a greater trochanteric bursitis (on the outside of the hip area) massage can be helpful when it targets the muscles that attach into the iliotibial band, that is, the glute max and tensor fascia lata. Massage of the glute med muscle belly can also be helpful in some cases. But again... no massage directly at the site of the bursitis.