I understand where you are with your therapy problem. If you can talk to the therapist, you need to tell the therapist so the exercises can be changed. Also you might try a serious massage therapist who knows what to do. Our family therapist is also a registered nurse so she is very good and has worked on some of us for a number of years. We are very fortunate, but it can be expensive. Also try acupuncture because that can relieve pain. Your are correct to back off on the exercise that is not producing the desired results. Some people use heat and others use ice for pain. Try both to see what gives some relief. Heat is used before exercise and ice is used after exercise if there is still pain. We are on quite a journey with our old bodies but we can get some relief if we stay at it. Dorisena

Have you tried ice as a therapy for your bursitis? I was to the point where I could not even drive the pain was so bad. For some reason the bursitis in my hip really bothered my knee. I actually had pain from hip to ankle. I even tried a brace for awhile because my husband was laid up and I had to mow the lawn. My chiropractor told me the only thing to help the swelling in my hip was to ice it. Every evening and when I can during the day I sat on an ice pack. It took 2-3 weeks of doing this before I really felt better. I limp when I walk and it hurts but nothing like it was. When it gets bad I sit on an ice pack off and on for a couple of days and that takes care of it. I'm never pain free and occasionally take Excedrin Back and Body for the pain. I pray that you can find a solution that can help some of your issues.