Trochanteric Bursitis
Signs and Symptoms

People with trochanteric bursitis may experience the following:

• pain or a burning sensation in the hip or outer edge of the upper thigh, with the feeling sometimes traveling toward the knee but rarely crossing the knee
• Tenderness over the outer hip bone area
• Pain when lying and sleeping on the affected side

Early on, people may experience this pain only after engaging in a sport or other physical activity, but eventually it may be triggered simply by walking upstairs or uphill, or by walking long distances.