Hip pain can have many different causes. Depending on the cause, you may feel pain in different areas of the hip, such as the inside of the hip or groin, and the outside of the hip or buttock area....

Hip pain causes include serious problems like a fracture or joint infection and less serious causes like bursitis. Hip pain is a common symptom that can be described as aching, sharp, or burning. It can range in intensity from mild to severe. Your healthcare provider can diagnose the cause and help to plan your treatment.

Hip pain is the general term for pain in or around the hip joint. It isn’t always felt in the hip itself but may instead be felt in the groin or thigh. Read on to learn about the causes of...

Hip pain usually presents as discomfort or aching in or around the hip joint. The hip is basically a ball-and-socket joint composed of two bones: the upper end of the femur or the thigh bone (ball) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (socket).

To get the proper diagnosis, the best clues are the type of pain and where it is located. Here, Shane Nho, MD, MS, a hip preservation specialist at Rush, looks at seven common causes of hip pain — including some might surprise you. 1. Core muscle injury (a.k.a. sports hernia or athletic pubalgia)