Brief Answer:
ITB syndrome - trochanteric bursitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the question.

By the upper side on the right I'm assuming you mean near you hip joint.

A common cause for this sensation on the outside of the hip is iliotibial band syndrome and trochanteric bursitis.

The iliotibial band is a long piece of fascia that runs down the outside of the leg from the top of the pelvis to the outside of the shin bone. It can pop or clunk back and forth over the greater trochanter of the femur bone on the outside of the hip.

This area can become inflamed. There is a fluid sac there called a bursae which helps lubricated the area if this is inflamed it is called a trochanteric bursitis.

It is a common problem that can be helps by physio for stretching of the iliotibial band and strengthening of the hip musculature. Antiinflammatory medication as you have found can be of benefit and cortisone shots into the bursae itself.

I hope this information helps you.

Best wishes

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Brief Answer:
Possible muscle strain

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your follow up question.

Yes you can strain a muscle with hard stretching particularly if your muscles are not warmed up. Sometimes better to do a light warm up and then stretch or stretch at the end of your activity.

You described a popping sensation earlier on the outside of your hip which is consistent with an ITB sydrome. Stretching the ITB would help as suggested above.

If you have a muscle strain then the best thing to do is to reduce your excercise levels at present until the discomfort improves. I usually tell my patients to stop excercising until there limp dissappears.

The symptoms from muscle strains can unfortnately persist for a number of weeks. Gentle physio therapy early on in the course of the injury and rehab can benefit you and most good physio's can tailor a programme to get you back to full health.

I hope this answers you question.

Best wishes

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