About the Interactive of Hip

Have Hip pain? Click on one of the pictures below and point to the area of the hip where it hurts. Click to see some of the conditions that cause hip symptoms in that area.

Hip Pain

Click on an area of the hip for a list of some symptoms that may produce pain in that area.

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    Hip Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs most often in older people. This disease affects the tissue covering the ends of bones in a joint (cartilage).Read more
    Inflammatory arthritis Inflammation of the joints is referred to as arthritis. The inflammation arises when the smooth covering (cartilage) at the end surfaces of the bones wears away. In some cases, the inflammation is caused when the lining of the joint becomes inflamed as part of an underlying systemic disease.Read more
    Hip muscle strain A tear in the muscle fibers caused by either a fall or direct blow to the muscle, overstretching and overuse injury is called a strain. Muscle strains often occur in the hip region whenever a muscle contracts all of a sudden from its stretched position.Read more
    Hip Tendonitis Hip tendonitis is a condition associated with degeneration of the hip tendons. This condition is mainly caused due to strain on the tendons which may be due to overuse, or biomechanical problems.Read more
    Femoral neck Fracture Fractures to the femoral neck can completely or partially disconnect the femoral head from the rest of the femur. Femoral neck fractures may be either displaced, where the bone is moved out of its original position, or non-displaced, where there is no instability of the bone..Read more
    Hip labral tears Labrum is a ring of strong fibrocartilaginous tissue lining around the socket of the hip joint. Labral tear may be caused by trauma, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip hypermobility, dysplasia, and degeneration.Read more
    FAI Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), often referred to as hip impingement, is a condition where there is too much friction in the hip joint from bony irregularities causing pain and decreased range of hip motion.Read more
    Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an unusual disorder of the hip where the ball at the upper end of the thigh bone (femur) slips in a backward direction. This is caused due to weakness of the growth plate.Read more

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    Gluteal muscle tear The gluteal muscles are a major group of muscles located at the back of the pelvis forming the buttocks that helps in the stability of the hip. Gluteal tears occur either as a result of injury or strain of the muscle.Read more
    Hamstring injury A hamstring strain is an excessive stretch or tearing of hamstring muscles which are located at the back of the thigh. It is a common injury particularly seen in athletes who participate in sports activities that requires running, jumping, and kicking.Read more
    Piriformis syndrome Piriformis Syndrome is an uncommon rare neuromuscular condition caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. The sciatic nerve is a thick and long nerve that passes below or through the piriformis muscle and goes down the back of the leg and finally ends in the feet in the form of smaller nerves.Read more
    Sacroiliac joint dysfunction The sacroiliac joint is one of the large joints in the body and is formed by the connection of the sacrum and the right and left iliac (pelvic) bones. he sacroiliac joint acts as a shock-absorbing structure.Read more

    Click to see some of the conditions that cause symptoms in that area

  • Hip
    FAI Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), often referred to as hip impingement, is a condition where there is too much friction in the hip joint from bony irregularities causing pain and decreased range of hip motion.Read more
    Hip labral tear Labrum is a ring of strong fibrocartilaginous tissue lining around the socket of the hip joint. Labral tear may be caused by trauma, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip hypermobility, dysplasia, and degeneration.Read more
    Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) or Perthes disease is a disorder of the hip that affects children, usually between the ages of 4 and 10. It usually involves one hip, although it can occur on both sides in some children.Read more
    Osteonecrosis Coming soon.Read more
    Snapping hip Snapping hip syndrome is a condition in which you hear or feel a snapping sound in the hip while swinging your legs, running, walking or while getting up from the chair.Read more
    Greater trochanteric bursitis The bony prominence of the hip is called greater trochanter and is present on the outer side of the upper thigh bone or femur. The bursa overlying it is called trochanteric bursa.Read more
    Gluteal muscle tear The gluteal muscles are a major group of muscles located at the back of the pelvis forming the buttocks that helps in the stability of the hip. Gluteal tears occur either as a result of injury or strain of the muscle.Read more

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