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HIP PAIN
The type of hip pain you have may help your osteopath determine the cause of your pain:
•
Pain
when
resting
does
not
increase
with
motion
or
standing.
This
type
of
pain
is
usually
caused
by
a
less
severe
problem, unless the pain does not go away or awakens you from sleep.
•
Pain
with
movement
increases
when
you
move
the
hip
or
leg
but
does
not
increase
when
you
stand
or
bear
weight.
This
type of pain is most often caused by a muscle injury, inflammation, or infection.
•
Pain
with
weight-bearing
increases
when
you
stand
or
walk
and
may
cause
you
to
limp.
This
type
of
pain
usually
means
you
have
a
problem
with
the
hip
joint
itself.
Pain
that
is
severe
enough
to
prevent
any
weight-bearing
is
more
likely
to
mean a serious bone or joint problem.
•
Pelvic,
groin,
thigh,
or
knee
pain
(referred
pain)
may
be
present
along
with
a
sore,
painful,
or
tender
hip.
Hip
pain
can
have many causes.
•
Pain
is
often
present
after
an
injury,
such
as
from
a
fall,
blow,
or
twisting
movement.
You
may
not
remember
a
specific
injury, especially if your symptoms began gradually or during everyday activities.
•
Overuse
injuries
occur
from
repeating
the
same
activity.
The
repeated
activity,
such
as
running
or
cycling
long
distances,
stresses
the
hip
joint
and
may
cause
irritation
and
inflammation.
Examples
of
overuse
injuries
include
irritation
of
the
large
sac
that
separates
the
hipbones
from
the
muscles
and
tendons
of
the
thighs
and
buttocks
(trochanteric
bursitis),
irritation
of
the
tendons
in
the
hip
(tendonitis),
muscle
strain,
and
hairline
cracks
(stress
fracture)
in
the
neck
of
the
femur.
•
A
sudden
(acute)
injury
may
occur
from
a
fall
on
the
hip,
a
direct
blow
to
the
hip
or
knee,
or
abnormal
twisting
or
bending
of
the
leg.
Examples
of
acute
injuries
that
may
cause
hip
pain
include
a
broken
hip
(hip
fracture)
or
pelvis
(pelvic
fracture),
avulsion fracture, dislocated hip, sprained hip, muscle strain in the groin or buttock, or severe bruising (contusion).
•
Pain
that
is
worse
in
the
morning
and
improves
during
the
day
may
be
caused
by
osteoarthritis,
or
rheumatoid
arthritis.
Pain that shoots down the leg from the hip or lower back may be caused by an irritated or pinched nerve (sciatica).
FURTHER INFORMATION
Below you can find PDF documentation outlining different areas of Osteopathy and how we can help you:
ASK A QUESTION
GET DIRECTIONS
HIP PAIN
The
type
of
hip
pain
you
have
may
help
your
osteopath
determine the cause of your pain:
•
Pain
when
resting
does
not
increase
with
motion
or
standing.
This
type
of
pain
is
usually
caused
by
a
less
severe
problem,
unless
the
pain
does
not
go
away
or
awakens you from sleep.
•
Pain
with
movement
increases
when
you
move
the
hip
or
leg
but
does
not
increase
when
you
stand
or
bear
weight.
This
type
of
pain
is
most
often
caused
by
a
muscle injury, inflammation, or infection.
•
Pain
with
weight-bearing
increases
when
you
stand
or
walk
and
may
cause
you
to
limp.
This
type
of
pain
usually
means
you
have
a
problem
with
the
hip
joint
itself.
Pain
that
is
severe
enough
to
prevent
any
weight-
bearing
is
more
likely
to
mean
a
serious
bone
or
joint
problem.
•
Pelvic,
groin,
thigh,
or
knee
pain
(referred
pain)
may
be
present
along
with
a
sore,
painful,
or
tender
hip.
Hip
pain can have many causes.
•
Pain
is
often
present
after
an
injury,
such
as
from
a
fall,
blow,
or
twisting
movement.
You
may
not
remember
a
specific
injury,
especially
if
your
symptoms
began
gradually or during everyday activities.
•
Overuse
injuries
occur
from
repeating
the
same
activity.
The
repeated
activity,
such
as
running
or
cycling
long
distances,
stresses
the
hip
joint
and
may
cause
irritation
and
inflammation.
Examples
of
overuse
injuries
include
irritation
of
the
large
sac
that
separates
the
hipbones
from
the
muscles
and
tendons
of
the
thighs
and
buttocks
(trochanteric
bursitis),
irritation
of
the
tendons
in
the
hip
(tendonitis),
muscle
strain,
and
hairline
cracks
(stress fracture) in the neck of the femur.
•
A
sudden
(acute)
injury
may
occur
from
a
fall
on
the
hip,
a
direct
blow
to
the
hip
or
knee,
or
abnormal
twisting
or
bending
of
the
leg.
Examples
of
acute
injuries
that
may
cause
hip
pain
include
a
broken
hip
(hip
fracture)
or
pelvis
(pelvic
fracture),
avulsion
fracture,
dislocated
hip,
sprained
hip,
muscle
strain
in
the
groin
or
buttock,
or
severe bruising (contusion).
•
Pain
that
is
worse
in
the
morning
and
improves
during
the
day
may
be
caused
by
osteoarthritis,
or
rheumatoid
arthritis.
Pain
that
shoots
down
the
leg
from
the
hip
or
lower
back
may
be
caused
by
an
irritated
or
pinched
nerve (sciatica).
FURTHER INFORMATION
Below
you
can
find
PDF
documentation
outlining
different areas of Osteopathy and how we can help you:
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