Hip pain
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Hip pain involves any pain in or around the hip joint. The location of your pain is often the most helpful factor in determining the cause. Pain toward the inside of your hip or near your groin is likely evidence of a problem with the joint itself. Pain toward the outside of your hip is most likely due to a problem with the muscles, ligaments or tendons surrounding the hip joint. In rare cases, pain in your hip can be caused by diseases or conditions that affect other areas of your body, such as your lower back.
Hip pain can be brought on due to a variety of factors, including trauma, overuse, muscle stiffness, sprains, strains and natural aging. Depending on your symptoms, your provider will determine what the most likely cause and treatment is for your case, and will create a personalized plan based on your unique needs and lifestyle.
Conditions we treat
Hip bursitis
Hip bursitis is a condition involving the inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac near the hip joint. The bursae help the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hip glide seamlessly over the bone, and when they are swollen, the area around them becomes sensitive and painful. There are two different kinds of bursitis that affect the hip: iliopsoas and trochanteric.
Iliopsoas bursitis
Iliopsoas bursitis occurs when the bursa on the inside point of the hip joint closest to the groin is inflamed. Symptoms of this kind of inflammation may involve pain or tenderness in the groin area.
Trochanteric bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis, like iliopsoas bursitis, also involves inflammation of the bursa. But unlike iliopsoas bursitis, which affects the front of the hip and the groin area, trochanteric bursitis affects the outside “bony” point of the hip. If you feel pain at the point of your hip, it is likely a symptom of trochanteric bursitis. Pain may become worse late at night, when standing after sitting for a long period of time, or during activities such as walking or squatting.
Hip labral tear
A hip labral tear is an injury to the soft tissue (labrum) that covers the ball and socket parts of your hip. This type of injury is common in athletes, and in those who participate in high impact sports. The symptoms of a hip labral tear include hip pain or stiffness, pain in the groin or buttocks area, a clicking or locking sound in the hip area when you move, or feeling unsteady on your feet. The location of your symptoms may help to determine whether the tear is anterior or posterior.
Treatment options
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique used for specific hip joint disorders, and is often recommended as a treatment for labral tears, cartilage injury, and bone impingement.
Corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for hip pain, including bursitis, and can help to provide temporary relief from inflammation.
A hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace a hip joint that is worn out or injured with an artificial joint. During the surgery, our experienced orthopedic surgeon will make an incision down the side or in front of the hip and remove the damaged joint. The surface of the old socket is smoothed, and the new socket is put into the pelvis. The surgeon then inserts the new ball-and-stem component into the head of the femur (thighbone), and the new ball and stem are joined with the socket.
