HIP PAIN
Hip Pain refers to pain that occurs in and around your hip. Hip pain can be caused by problems with your hip joint and usage.
A hamstring injury occurs when you strain or pull one of your hamstring muscles. With a hamstring injury, you might also experience a partial or complete muscle tear.
Arthritis literally means "inflammation of a joint." The three most common types of inflammatory arthritis that affect the hip are Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Bursae sacks act as cushions between bones and the overlying soft tissues, and help reduce friction between the gliding muscles and the bone. The bony point of the hip is called the greater trochanter. It is an attachment point for muscles that move the hip joint.
This ridge of cartilage, called a labrum, works a little like a suction cup to help hold your hip joint together. Signs and symptoms include hip pain or a "catching" sensation in your hip joint. Initial treatment may include pain relievers and physical therapy.
A hip fracture is more than a broken bone. If you are older, breaking your hip can mean a major change in your life. Most people break their hip near the upper part of the thighbone.
A hip labral tear involves the ring of soft tissue that follows the outside rim of the socket of your hip joint. This ridge of cartilage, called a labrum, works a little like a suction cup to help hold your hip joint together.
Total joint replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of both bones in a damaged joint to create new joint surfaces.
The large bones that make up the hip joint also serve as anchors for several muscles. When overuse or injury stretches or tears the muscle fibers, the resulting injury is called a strain.
When you walk, get up from a chair, or swing your leg around, you may feel or hear a "snapping" sensation in your hip Snapping hip is usually painless and harmless, although the sensation can be annoying.