“Is acupuncture effective for hip bursitis?”

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“Is acupuncture effective for hip bursitis?”

I am a 36 year old female. I want to know if acupuncture is effective for hip bursitis?

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**Mrs. Qiong Wang** Acupuncturist Pittsburgh, PA · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Qiong Wang Acupuncturist Pittsburgh, PA

yes

**Catherine Rahm Coudray** Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy · Accepted Answer

Catherine Rahm Coudray Acupuncturist Laramie, Wy

Yes

**Christie Luu** Acupuncturist Westminster, CA · Accepted Answer

Christie Luu Acupuncturist Westminster, CA

Yes.

**Tara Foster** Acupuncturist Arcata, CA · Accepted Answer

Tara Foster Acupuncturist Arcata, CA

Yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.

**Dr. Yali Li** Acupuncturist Huntington Station, NY · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yali Li Acupuncturist Huntington Station, NY

Acupuncture will cure hip bursitis if treatment is processed twice a week for several weeks.

**Lejla Fazlicic** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Lejla Fazlicic Acupuncturist

Yes it is. The key is to find experienced licensed acupuncturist.
Good luck
Dr. Leila

**HYEONG HWANG** Acupuncturist Austin, TX · Accepted Answer

HYEONG HWANG Acupuncturist Austin, TX

In many cases, TCM methods including acupuncture can help relieve the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis, sciatica, bursitis, tendonitis, and other causes of hip pain, without the side effects of medications or complications of hip surgery

**Natalie Ramsey** Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey · Accepted Answer

Natalie Ramsey Acupuncturist Montclair, New Jersey

Yes definitley.

**Phavikone Sundara** Acupuncturist Kent, WA · Accepted Answer

Phavikone Sundara Acupuncturist Kent, WA

Yes acupuncture, massage and herbs can help relieve bursitis.

**Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow** Acupuncturist La Center, WA · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Rebecca Kitzerow Acupuncturist La Center, WA

Yes! Bursitis can be a bit tricky because the hip bursae is deep and because it is an inflammatory issue in a high use area (hard to stop using your hips and let the inflammation decrease) but especially when combined with Physical Therapy, it can be very helpful.

**Mrs. Liang Hui Peng** Acupuncturist Houston, TX · Accepted Answer

Mrs. Liang Hui Peng Acupuncturist Houston, TX

Definitely acupuncture is effective for hip bursitis. Acupuncture can help reduce swelling and inflammation and relieve pain.

**Carolyn Shannon Sullivan** Acupuncturist Randolph and Stoughton, MA · Accepted Answer

It can help depending upon the severity of your condition. Have you done any other type of therapy for this? Are you overweight? Do you exercise and stretch regularly? What do you do for work? Do you do a lot of bending/sitting/standing? Have you seen a chiropractor? Oftentimes, they can identify an issue with your gait or posture and offer solutions to treat it effectively. All of these things factor into how well you would do with acupuncture. In the meantime, if weight is an issue, work on it. Exercise and stretch daily. Drink plenty of water and avoid soda, it leeches phosphorus and calcium from bones. Make sure you have a supportive mattress to sleep on. Wear supportive shoes/sneakers and avoid flip flops and heels.
Good luck!!

**David Amador** Acupuncturist East Syracuse, NY · Accepted Answer

David Amador Acupuncturist East Syracuse, NY

First, it is important to evaluate where is the bursitis. Hip bursitis usually is a general name to any inflammation of the “sliding” muscles and tendons of the hip joint. That being said “hip bursitis” usually responds very good to acupuncture treatment.

**Dr. Chrisenia M. White** Acupuncturist Fairfax, VA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Chrisenia M. White Acupuncturist Fairfax, VA

Yes. Acupuncture can help with the pain associated with bursitis.

**Moon Kim** Acupuncturist Irvine, CA · Accepted Answer

Moon Kim Acupuncturist Irvine, CA

Hi,

Acupuncture treatments for Bursitis is one of the most effective ones. I highly recommend you try acupuncture for your concern.
Thank you.

**Andrew Kingoff** Acupuncturist Wilmington, North Carolina · Accepted Answer

Andrew Kingoff Acupuncturist Wilmington, North Carolina

Yes! Acupuncture treats bursitis and a wide range of inflammatory disorders.

**ryan bishop** Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl · Accepted Answer

ryan bishop Acupuncturist loxahatchee, fl

Yes very

**Jinhua Qian** Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD · Accepted Answer

Jinhua Qian Acupuncturist Windsor Mill, MD

Typically, acupuncture itself does not help bursitis at all. However, acupuncture treatment can improve the symptoms followed by the bursitis like pain, or soreness. So, if you experience any pain or discomfort caused by the hip bursitis, acupuncture can definitely help.
Thanks.

**Jessica Ra'chel Newman** Acupuncturist LONG BEACH, CA · Accepted Answer

Jessica Ra'chel Newman Acupuncturist LONG BEACH, CA

Acupuncture lowers inflammation and increases smooth flow of Qi (energy), allowing reduction in pain. On those patients of mine who’ve had hip bursitis, they’ve felt relief.

**Amy Hausman** Acupuncturist New York, NY · Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thanks for your inquiry about acupuncture for hip bursitis. Bursitis occurs when there is inflammation and/or swelling involving the bursa of the affected areas. This can be caused by various disorders such as injury/trauma or even arthritic conditions. Either way, acupuncture is very useful to help treat this condition as it helps improve the circulation of blood and Qi (vital energy) that is otherwise blocked causing pain, swelling of various synovial or other interstitial fluids and accumulation.

All good things,

Amy Hausman, L.Ac. Ord.Min.

**Ms. Ellen D. Leonard** Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR · Accepted Answer

Ms. Ellen D. Leonard Acupuncturist Grants Pass, OR

Yes, acupuncture can help with bursitis.

**Daisy Dong** Acupuncturist Denver, CO · Accepted Answer

Daisy Dong Acupuncturist Denver, CO

Based on my experiences in the last 35 years, it is beneficial. Try it. You have nothing to lose but some costs.

**Kaiti Wang** Acupuncturist Baytown, TX · Accepted Answer

Kaiti Wang Acupuncturist Baytown, TX

Acupuncture is effective for hip bursitis.

**Andrea Cillo** Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York · Accepted Answer

Andrea Cillo Acupuncturist Bay Shore, New York

Yes. That is actually what got me started in acupuncture! I had bursitis in both of my hips and acupuncture cured it for me.

**Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo** Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo Acupuncturist

Yes.

**Bonnie B. McLean** Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL · Accepted Answer

Bonnie B. McLean Acupuncturist Gulf Breeze, FL

Yes it is.

**Ms. Qin Milla Mu** Acupuncturist San Jose, CA · Accepted Answer

Ms. Qin Milla Mu Acupuncturist San Jose, CA

Yes, acupuncture is effective for hip bursitis.

**Ramona Whan** Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA · Accepted Answer

Ramona Whan Acupuncturist Wildomar, CA

Yes.

**Jeff Rippey** Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO · Accepted Answer

Jeff Rippey Acupuncturist Saint Joseph, MO

Yes, acupuncture is typically effective for hip bursitis. I have several patients with this particular issue and I usually get very good results for them.

Please make sure you're seeing a board certified and state licensed acupuncturist. If you're not in CA, you can use the "Find a Practitioner" look up at NCCAOM.org to get a list of local practitioners.

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