The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...

There was a time in life—let us call it “youth”—when each time we had a pain, we knew what caused it. Twisted a knee in yoga class. Sprained an elbow playing tennis. Shin splints from dancing all ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

What started as a dull ache in her hips turned into a life-altering pain for Laura Sullivan. The Buffalo Grove mom struggled through pregnancy and early motherhood, unable to lift her baby or sit ...

Hip pain can be incredibly uncomfortable and distracting, with causes ranging from tight muscles to osteoarthritis, a joint condition. Some exercises and stretches for hip pain may be just as helpful, ...

The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your hip, spanning an average of 6 inches in length. But when this area is tight, painful, or otherwise overworked, you ...

Greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of pain in your outer thigh. It refers to a group of conditions that cause pain near the top of your femur. GTPS used to be called greater ...

Objective To assess effectiveness equivalence between two commonly prescribed 12-week exercise programmes targeting either the quadriceps or the hip muscles in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP).

Osteoarthritis is not often talked about as a women’s health issue – but women are more prone to the disease than men. Doctors at UPMC want women to know that pain doesn’t have to be part of the aging ...