I have had pain in my hip for one week, which I suspect to be bursitis brought on from my weak leg - weak due to the fact that I am still recovering from an October 2008 Fulkerson Osteotomy.

Has anyone else felt similar hip pain? Is this a big red flag or a temporary complication? Any ideas in how to overcome it?

Thanks!

There is a really great stretch for this..

Let me try and explain

Lay on the floor on your back.
cross one leg over your body twisting at your hips and try and get your toes to touch the floor. You should feel a really good stretch in your hip on the leg that you are crossing over

30 seconds 4 times each side.. 2 times a day.. I did this and can finally sleep ..

ALso if your partner (wife or hubby) can massage your hip . butt area, you will be able to find the offending area really easily from the pain when you put pressure on it while lying on your side... Hurt side up

Hope this helps.. it really worked great for me..
Kerri

Hi there...my name is Anita and I am  6 weeks post op from an High tibial osteotomy.  I have this past week been having hip and groin pains.  I asked my PT and she told me that this is completely normal.  You are correct in saying that the difference in our gaits in the culprit.  I am still in the immobilizer brace and it doesn't allow me to bend at all.  This is making it difficult to walk correctly.  I see my orthopede on Tuesday and hopefully he will give me permission to stop wearing the immobilizer...even though I don't feel right when I am not wearing it. Hang in there..we are all in this recovery together.

Great post - I developed frontal hip bursitis (iliopsoas burtsitis) versus the more common side hip bursitis (tronchanter bursitis) after my knee injury.  Mine was due to walking with one crutch / incorrect gait / overcompensation, and doing too much too soon in physical therapy (too many straight leg raises)!  It really sucked, and I had to go back on both crutches for over a month after my meniscus trim (still awaiting an acl recon at that time).  It took one month to settle down completely with absolutely no exercise and as little movement as possible (even sleeping was difficult), and a round of coticosteroid pills (anti-inflammatories didn't even touch the pain).  Since then, I've learned how to monitor my exercises/workout for my knee to make sure it doesn't flare up again, and stretch it daily by lying on the bed on my back, hanging the bad hip/leg off the bed to give the front hip flexor a great stretch.  This might not do a thing though if yours is side hip pain.  Talk to your OS or PT and they should be able to help you!  Best of luck.

Thank you everyone for your responses. My bursitis has significantly improved.

Lady, what do you mean "about a second"? Have you heard arresting things about Fulkerson Osteotomy's from your OS?