Hip Archives

Ilium Pain

There are many different causes of ilium pain. For ease, I have broken them down into two groups: Direct and Referred. Direct causes are those directly related to the ilium bone itself and the structures that attach to it. Referred pain is pain that is felt or perceived in a...

Outer Hip Pain

The hip is a ball-socket joint. The ball is the top part of the thigh bone (femur). The socket is formed by the ilium bone which is one of three bones that make up the pelvis. The ball-socket joint moves in different directions and is lined with cartilage. The actual...

Hip Pain that Radiates Down the Leg

Hip pain is miserable making walking across the room almost impossible at times. Hip labral tears are the most common cause, but there are more to consider. What is a hip labrum? Are there other causes of hip pain down the leg besides a hip labral tear? Does the presence...

Butt Pain

Throwing this question out to the social-media masses is sure to bring out the cyber “comedians” among us, but the truth is when you really do have butt pain, it’s no laughing matter. So we’re glad you came here to ask because we actually do see many patients in our...

Hip Pain

There are many causes of hip pain. Most individuals who experience hip pain believe that it comes from the hip. As a pain physician, I encounter a significant number of patients who have hip pain and who have been told they need either minimally invasive hip surgery, hip resurfacing surgery,...

Front of Hip Pain

Arthritis might be your first thought when you’re experiencing chronic pain at the front of your hip, but the truth is, there are many different issues that could be causing that hip pain. The ultimate goal, of course, is to fix the pain, but eliminating the pain once and for...

SI Joint Pain

The SI Joint is an important joint in the lower back that can cause pain and dysfunction. Pain is typically one-sided involving the low back and buttock but when severe can radiate down the leg. Each of us has a right and left SI joint. The pelvic ring consists of...

Gluteus Medius Pain

The gluteus medius is one of the major muscles in your buttock and hip. There are three gluteal muscles you have probably heard about: They layer one upon the another much like a layer cake. The gluteus minimus is closest to the body followed by the gluteus medius and then...

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