Written by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Published: March 2, 2026 | Last Updated: March 2, 2026 If you live with arthritis, you may have been told — or simply assumed — that pain is a sign of ongoing joint damage. This belief is not only inaccurate in many cases, but it can actually make your arthritis worse. The fear of pain leads to avoidance of movement, which sets off a cycle of weakness, stiffness, and accelerated joint decline. In my

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Published: February 26, 2026 | Last Updated: February 26, 2026 If you have been told to just live with calcific tendonitis — or to keep getting cortisone shots until you are "ready for surgery" — you have probably noticed the pain always comes back. That is because most conventional treatments only mask symptoms without addressing the underlying calcium deposit. The good news is there is a

What is trochanteric bursitis and gluteal tendinopathy? Trochanteric bursitis and gluteal tendinopathy are conditions characterized by...

We know that hyaluronic acid injections and PRP therapy can help reduce symptoms related to hip osteoarthritis. But is one better than the other OR do you get even better results by mixing the two together? This recently published clinical trial compared the effects of PRP injection alone vs hyaluronic acid injection alone vs the two combined together. And they wanted to know which group had the best results for treating hip osteoarthritis. Let’s look at what they found. Hyal

Exercises: Half squats - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Hamstring curls - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Lying straight leg raise - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Prone straight leg raise - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Lying Hip abduction - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Lying Hip adduction - 3 sets of 10, hold for 2-3 seconds Stretches: Hip flexor stretch - 30 seconds, increase to 60 seconds Seated rotation stretch - 30 seconds, increase to 60 seconds G

The hamstring muscles are located in the back of the thigh. Proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a common cause of posterior hip pain.

Gluteal tendinopathy is also known as trochanteric bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome. It is a common cause of outside hip pain.