Hip Bursitis
Pain on the outside of the hip, usually worst lying on that side and on stairs. Often called trochanteric bursitis.
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Hip Pain: Common Causes and Conditions
Hip pain rarely tells you straight away where it's coming from. Some of it sits on the outside, right where you'd roll onto it at night. Some is deep in the front crease, and shows up getting out of the car. Some feels like it's in the buttock altogether.
Where it sits, and what sets it off, is the fastest clue you have. Start with whichever description below sounds most like what you've been dealing with.
Conditions we see in this region
Hip Flexor Strain
Tight, sore hip flexors at the front of the hip. Common in runners, tradies and anyone whose day is mostly seated, and it deserves a better answer than "just stretch more."
Read moreHip Dysplasia
A hip socket that's shaped differently from the start. For parents of a child who's been diagnosed, and for adults managing it long-term.
Read moreHip Osteoarthritis
Hip osteoarthritis is a long-term condition that affects the whole joint (cartilage, bone, joint lining, ligaments, tendons and muscles), not just "worn cartilage".
Read morePiriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is when the piriformis, a muscle deep in your buttock, puts pressure on the sciatic nerve. It usually affects one side
Read moreFemoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
In FAI, the ball and socket of your hip meet too early as it bends, because one or both have an unusual shape, called cam or pincer
Read moreGluteal Tendinopathy
Gluteal tendinopathy is irritation of the tendons that attach two of your buttock muscles, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, to the bony point on the outside of your hip. You may also hear it called greater trochanteric pain syndrome, or GTPS.
Read moreSnapping Hip Syndrome
A snapping hip is a snap you can hear or feel as the hip moves. It's usually a tendon or band of tissue flicking over a bony point
Read moreHip Labral Tear
The labrum is a rim of cartilage around your hip socket. It helps absorb shock, spread pressure and keep the joint stable
Read moreIf it's more front-of-hip or inner thigh
Pain that sits right in the groin crease or runs down the inside of the thigh is usually grouped separately. Have a look at Groin as well.
