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A 48-year-old lady presents with right lateral hip pain that has been going on for the past 3 months and is progressively getting worse. It is worse when she lies on that side in bed. On examination, she has localised tenderness over the greater trochanter. She has tried ibuprofen without much effect.
Administer a peri-trochanteric corticosteroid injection Give a 5-day course of oral prednisolone Prescribe co-codamol 30/500 Refer for a platelet-rich plasma injection Refer for shockwave therapy
Answer DOI: 10.1177/1755738019884223