Bursitis question - to anybody with it or familiar with it?

History: I have trochanteric bursitis, and have had two intrabursal injections with lidocaine and a steriod. Each injection relieved pain for about 3 months. I haven't had a shot since March (no medical insurance) and am currently taking taking tramodol with moderate relief. I now also suspect that I have bursitis in the knee.

My question is, does anybody know of a particular exercise or treatment that might help more? I'm particularly wondering about acupuncture or another alternative therapy, but any suggestions will help. Also, has anyone developed bursitis of the knee after being diagnosed with bursitis of the hip?

acupuncture is an excellent treatment for Bursitis. I like it better than steroid injections because you have to continually get them every three months and after a while they quit working. You can get Bursitis throughout your body from overuse or just simply from systemic inflammation. Usually it's from over use. I think you would find tremendous relief from acupuncture.

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