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Hip Pain
Hip pain is a common problem affecting people of all ages that can disturb their occupation, exercise routine, and daily activities. Many conditions and injuries throughout your life can cause hip pain. The hip joint is one of the largest joints in the body and serves in the shifting as the thighs move forward and backward. It also rotates when sitting and with changes of direction when walking. So, it is common to develop pain in the muscles, tendons, or bursae with all this support. Trauma is a common cause of hip pain, but any source of inflammation may cause pain in the hip area. Symptoms of hip pain can differ depending on the cause of the pain. If you have a problem with your hip joint, you may feel pain in the groin, down the front of the leg, and in the knee. Sometimes knee pain is the only sign of a hip problem, which is called referred pain. In some cases, long-term pain can cause a limp or difficulty walking.
What Causes Hip Pain?
There are many causes of hip joint pain. Some hip pain is temporary, while others can be long-standing or chronic. One of the most common causes of hip pain is osteoarthritis, but several other conditions can also cause hip pain.
- Arthritis
- Injuries
- Bursitis
- Structural abnormalities
- Childhood illness
- Pinched nerves
- Bone disease
We Help Hip Pain
A proper evaluation is a must to identify and diagnose the cause of your pain. An assessment can help determine what’s causing the soreness since hip pain can come from locations other than the hip, such as the spine, pelvis, or leg.
When you make an appointment, our doctor performs several tests to diagnose the root of your pain accurately. It may include:
- Medical History
- Physical exam
- MRI
- CT Scan
- X-ray
- Blood tests
Depending on the severity and the underlying illness present upon the diagnosis, our doctor can put a treatment plan to alleviate your pain and correct the condition or slow down its progress. If you have had persistent hip pain that has lasted longer than two weeks or has kept you away from activities, give us a call at (831) 200-0880 to schedule an evaluation! Our doctor is committed to providing treatments that can help you find relief from your hip pain so that you can get back on your feet and live a normal life.