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The pain and stiffness in my greater trochanter area first begun around December 2019. At first I had no idea what the cause was and why was it hurting. I saw my doctor, Dr. Chin and I insisted to get an MRI done, which I did and it showed nothing as it was very beginning stage. I kept working for about 2 years until the pain got worse and I was unable to walk at work with that pain so I took some time off to heal around November 2021. I didn't think of applying WCB as I had no idea if it was work related or what was was cause of the pain. I did physio and took anti inflammatory while I waited to see a specialist suggested by my doctor, Dr Alvin Ip. He suggested cortisone shot, which I took and decided to come back to work January 2023. while I rested for one year off work, The pain in my greater trochanter area seemed to have gone a little bit better as I wasn't walking as much, but the stiffness was still present and my hip would still lock up on me where I wont be able to move at all. Since I started working from January 2023, my pain has gone worse, I struggle at work, I force myself to keep working in pain, My hip gets stiff where I cannot move, but I still force my self to keep walking. I take celebrex and sometimes naproxen when I cant handle the pain and go to work. When my pain got worse and I found a new doctor, since my other doctor retired, I saw Dr Preena Sahota. She suggested MRI, I got the MRI results and by then it showed that that there fluid build up in my greater trochanter area with bursitis, and tendinitis was present. My doctor told me to take 4 weeks rest and take anti-inflammatory and suggested I cannot be doing continuous walking. That's when I applied for WCB as that's when I was positive this has all happened from continuous walking for long periods of time during my 8 hour shift at work. After 4 weeks, she was not ready to let me go back to work but I insisted as I was not able to stay home without ay anymore and I was having financial hardship. So I am still working.