Your hip joints are ball-and-socket joints positioned where your thigh bone meets your pelvis. The hip joint is involved in many types of movement. It is also one of the largest joints in the body, ...

Arthritis means "joint inflammation." It causes pain and swelling in the body's joints, such as the knees or hips. There are many types of arthritis, but osteoarthritis is the most common. Also known ...

Hip tightness can affect your whole body. Simple exercises can help you move more easily. By Alyssa Ages When Ian Root was in his early 20s, he began having persistent hip pain. His construction job — ...

Several things can cause front hip pain, including fractures, strains, and arthritis. To treat front hip pain, a doctor might suggest a combination of home remedies and pain relief medications. The ...

Your hip joints are where the upper leg bones connect to the body. You can have pain in one or both hips when you’re sitting. This is because the hip joint bends and supports most of your body weight ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a connective tissue disorder that affects collagen quality. It can severely affect a person’s joints, including the hips. The collagen in the hip joint not being as ...

The British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 907 (May 18, 1878), pp. 704-705 (2 pages) ...

Toxic synovitis is a temporary condition that causes hip pain in children. It’s also known as transient synovitis. Toxic synovitis mainly occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 8. It’s two to ...

Total joint replacement surgery, also called joint arthroplasty, is most commonly done on knees, hips, and shoulders. The procedure can also be done on ankles and elbows. Your surgeon will remove the ...