This weight-bearing ball-and-socket joint plays an important role in providing stability and strength to the entire leg and keeping the body in motion at home, at work, or on the playing field.
The glutes are a group of three hip muscles that support leg strength and balance. The gluteus medius muscle, located at the side of the hip, plays an important role in stabilizing the pelvis during walking and other lower-body movements.
One of the most common orthopedic problems, hip arthritis results from the loss of cartilage in the hip joint. This causes pain and stiffness within the hip, which can affect simple daily tasks such as walking and going up and...
Hip avascular necrosis (AVN) results from the lack of blood supply to the ball of the hip joint, also known as the femoral head. This results in bone death and destruction of the cartilage surface, which can lead to pain...
Bursae are small gel-like sacs that sit between tendons, ligaments, and bones to provide cushioning. Continued friction over the bursae causes irritation and inflammation, resulting in bursitis. Bursitis can occur in different areas throughout the body but commonly affects the...
The thigh bone, called the femur, is the longest and strongest bone in the body. A break in the thigh bone is often called a hip fracture because the thigh bone joins with the pelvis to form the hip joint.
The hamstrings are a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh. Their tendons connect at the hip and attach to the lower leg bones near the knee. The hamstrings are the main muscle group that bends...
Hip impingement, also called femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), results from extra bony bumps within the hip joint, either on the ball or socket. These extra bumps can pinch nearby soft tissue, like cartilage, leading to pain and limited movement.
A hip joint cartilage defect is an area of damaged cartilage on either of the surfaces of the hip joint, which include the hip bone (pelvis) and thigh bone (femur). These cartilage defects are also called osteochondral defects.
Snapping hip syndrome is a condition characterized by hearing and/or feeling a snapping sensation around the hip joint. There are three types of snapping hip syndrome: external, internal, and intra-articular.
The thigh bone, called the femur, is the longest and strongest bone in the body. A break in the thigh bone is also called a femoral shaft fracture.
