Trochanteric Bursitis is characterised by pain at the upper outer thigh over the bony prominence of the Greater Trochanter.  The hip joint itself is not involved. Pain may radiate down the outer thigh..

Trochanteric Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa which is a small sack of jelly like fluid which sits over the bony protrudanse located on the outer upper thigh bone called the Greater Trochanter.

This condition commonly affects runners, cyclists, those who have suffered a direct trauma to the area from a fall, anyone with a leg length discrepancy and following hip surgery.