Hip Bursitis Specialist in New Jersey

The gluteus medius is a large muscle on the outer portion of the hip that helps support lateral movements away from the body. This muscle is responsible for helping us stand up straight, as well as walk properly and without a limp. The gluteus medius is often referred to as the “rotator cuff of the hip.” A tear in the gluteus medius involves the muscles tearing away from its attachment to the greater trochanter, or the lateral hip bone.

Greater throchanteric hip pain is most commonly found in middle-aged adults, with various studies showing that up to 15% of the population may suffer from some sort of pain in this region. Women have more than a 3x risk compared to men, with the age of onset being between 50 to 60 years. Symptoms of this type of hip pain come in the form of chronic pain and tenderness, especially following long walks, climbing stairs, or lying on the side where the hip pain has originated from. If the NJOI team determines that a gluteus medius tear has occurred, arthroscopic surgical repair may be required. During this procedure, small anchors are inserted into the bone where the gluteus medius would normally attach to the hip, and sutures are put in to place to reattach the torn muscle into the proper position that will encourage healing and relieve pain.