A bursa is a sac that is filled with lubricating fluid situated between tissues like muscles, tendons, skin and bone that lessens irritation and friction between the tissues. The bursa causes pain in the hip when subjected to continual trauma resulting in swelling and inflammation. This could strongly affect athletes such as runners, footballers and soccer players who frequently put the entire weight of their body on their hips.
The iliopsoas bursa is the largest bursa of the body and is located between the anterior hip joint and the iliopsoas muscle which is a hip flexor. The iliopsoas bursa reduces friction between the iliopsoas muscle and femur and when it becomes inflamed results in a condition known as iliopsoas bursitis. However, sometimes this condition may also be confused for hip joint arthritis or iliopsoas tendinitis due to the similarity of symptoms. Iliopsoas bursitis often occurs due to trauma and overuse which involves hip flexion such as weight lifting and squatting resulting in imbalance or tightness of iliopsoas muscle which can be treated through strengthening and stretching exercises.
Iliopsoas bursitis is considered an overuse injury which results from repetitive rubbing of the iliopsoas tendon. Iliopsoas bursitis is most common in sports, which involve repetitive activities such as swimming and running. Other causes may include: Iliopsoas tendonitis, tight hip flexor muscles, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, recreational/sports injuries such as ballet, soccer, martial arts or jumping hurdles and Infection of the hip bursa.
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