Want to get rid of hip bursitis? Go au naturel

Do you know that hip bursitis can cause lower back and hip pain? It can make your life miserable as it causes pain and swelling around the hip region. Hence, you will find it difficult to do your daily chores. So, here we tell you how to manage it naturally.

By: Aishwarya Vaidya | | Updated: November 9, 2018 6:05 pm

Opt for a massage to deal with hip bursitis. © Shutterstock

Irritation of a bursa can be termed as bursitis. Bursa can be called as a fluid-filled sac which protects the muscles, ligaments, tendons or skin which tends to rub against the bone and generate friction. In your entire body, there are around 160 bursae. But the ones present near the heels, knees, elbows, shoulders, and hips get inflamed frequently. Hip bursitis or trochanteric bursitis occurs due to the vigorous activities which can cause pressure on the bones or the bursa. Spinal issues, bone spurs, hip injury, wrong posture and so on, can lead to hip bursitis.

You may exhibit symptoms like stiffness in your hip joints, difficulty while walking and sitting, swelling near the hips, pain in your outer thigh and constant hip pain. Just seek your expert’s advice and along with that, you can also opt for these smart hacks.

You can go for hot or cold compress: Application of the ice pack can reduce the pain, swelling, and numb that area and also helps to get rid of inflammation. Also, applying heat can enhance your blood circulation to that affected area and can help you to deal with inflammation. You will need an ice pack and a heat pack.
You can go for a massage: It can help you to relieve stress and reduce the inflammation. So, just warm up some oil and apply it on the affected area and massage.
You can go for apple cider vinegar: It is abundant in vitamins and minerals and can reduce your swelling, enhance your blood circulation and can help you to speed up your healing process. You can add some apple cider vinegar to water and with the help of a towel, apply it to your hip. You can wash it off after sometime and you will surely feel better.
You can go for turmeric: The mighty turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and can help you to get rid of inflammation and swelling. The curcumin in it can help you to deal with that annoying pain and it is antioxidant in nature and can tackle hip bursitis. So, just add some turmeric to your warm milk and drink it every day.
You can go for ginger: It is anti-inflammatory in nature and can reduce inflammation and pain. So, you can incorporate it into your daily diet or massage the affected area with ginger oil. Try it now and see the difference yourself!

Published : November 9, 2018 6:04 pm | Updated:November 9, 2018 6:05 pm

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