Hip Pain when running.

[Hackett01]

Reading through the forum it would seem that I could be suffering from a case of Hip Bursitis injury ... but wanted to check.

I bought a new pair of trainers to run in. Exactly the same pair as I had before but shortly after i started to suffer pain from my hip when running. This has now continued for a month - six weeks.

If I rest for a couple of days the pain subsides but if I run on consecutive days it can get very painful. The pain is not like a muscular ache but more like a numb ache that starts after say 1 or 2 miles and then continually gets worse , the longer I run. The symptoms feel like I am getting a numb leg from the hip down ..

When touching my hip the pressure point of pain is towards the back of the hip bone. It is definately not the glute. When the symptoms are at its worse my lower back can ache too ...

Is this bursitis ??? and is the only prevention rest and ice ????

[Heidi]

Bursitis is definately a possible.
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/hip/hipbursitis.htm
Treatment does involve rest and ice. Also anti-inflammatories can be used. But the main thing to do is work out what has caused it. If you can correct the cause, then once inflammation has decreased, it shouldn't return.
What makes you so sure its not related to the glutes? The reason I ask this is that I don't think bursitis would cause referred pain into the lower back.
Other things to consider include:
Trigger points in glutes
Inflammation of Si joint
Disc herniation - sciatic symptoms