The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

Joint pain in the hip may occur due to one of several different underlying causes, such as bursitis, arthritis, or tears in the cartilage. A person may be able to treat some cases at home, but severe ...

Struggling with hip joint pain can make every step feel like a challenge. To find real relief and get back to enjoying your days, it’s helpful to understand hip joint pain causes. Most commonly, hip ...

However, health experts warn that unexplained and lingering pain, particularly in the lower back, hips, and pelvic area, can ...

Transient synovitis and septic arthritis both affect the legs or hips and typically occur in children. One resolves on its own, but the other can be life threatening. Transient synovitis, also called ...

Morvan and colleagues used a cohort of 842 patients with hip pain in 1 or both hips to evaluate the relationship among hip dysplasia, hip pain, and osteoarthritis (OA). Patients who had undergone hip ...

People should contact a doctor about hip pain that affects sleep or daily activities or lasts longer than 2 weeks. People with severe pain, difficulty walking, or loss of feeling should seek emergency ...

Manual labor employees face elevated arthritis risk long before symptoms appear, but early ergonomic intervention, task redesign and evidence-based prevention strategies can protect joint health, ...