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Condition Guide
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome can cause pain on the outside of the hip, especially with walking, stairs or lying on the affected side. Physiotherapy can help guide load management and hip-strength rehabilitation.
Overview
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome describes pain around the outside of the hip. It may ache during walking, stairs, standing, running or when lying on the affected side, and it can disturb sleep or make daily movement feel uncertain. Physiotherapy may help by assessing hip strength, load tolerance and movement patterns, then guiding a gradual plan to calm symptoms and rebuild capacity.
Several factors may contribute, and the most relevant factors vary between people.
Seek prompt medical assessment if symptoms are associated with:
These symptoms do not automatically mean that a serious condition is present, but they should be assessed promptly by an appropriate medical professional.
Treatment is individualised and may include:
GTPS often improves with careful load management and progressive strengthening, but symptoms may take time to settle if the hip has become highly sensitive.
Recovery differs between people and depends on hip sensitivity, strength, sleep positions, walking or running load and how gradually exercises are progressed. Improvement is often best supported by sensible load management and steady rehabilitation.
Sometimes the bursa is involved, but gluteal tendon load and sensitivity are often important.
Aggressive stretching may irritate some presentations. Exercises should be individualised.
Often yes, but distance and hills may need adjustment.
Direct pressure and compression around the side hip can aggravate symptoms.
Yes.
GTPS management commonly focuses on education, reducing compressive irritation and progressively strengthening the hip muscles.
Treatment recommendations should combine current evidence, clinical expertise and your individual assessment.
Side-hip pain often responds best when we respect both strength and sensitivity. Too little load can decondition; too much can flare. My goal is to understand the individual factors driving your side-hip pain and help you rebuild strength, confidence and comfort for walking, sleep, work and the activities that matter to you.
If sleeping on the painful side keeps flaring symptoms, changing sleep position can be an important first step while strength is rebuilt.
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Contact Marna Webb Physiotherapy for an individual assessment and treatment plan.