Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the hip and is also known as “degenerative joint disease”. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage covering the bones and joints of the hip begins to break down causing pain and inflammation ...

Trochanteric Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa (a fluid filled sack near the joint) on the outer side of the hip. This condition is the most common cause of hip pain and may cause difficulty doing daily activities such ...

Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAI) is a condition that occurs as a result of the bones of the hip being misshaped. Due to this misshaping, the bones of the hip do not fit together as intended and causing unnatural friction ...

May experience episodes of giving way, catching or locking of the hip joint with radiating pain into the groin or buttock area. Can be secondary to dysplastic (shallow) bony anatomy, tears of the labrum, or laxity of the capsule and surrounding ...

The labrum of the hip is the cartilage that surrounds the ball and socket joint of the hip and helps provide lubrication so the joint can function properly. The labrum also acts as a shock absorber preventing damage to the ...

A hip fracture is a very serious injury that involves a break in the femur (thigh bone), close to the hip joint. Hip fractures can occur from a variety of traumatic injuries like falls, or accidents. If bones are too ...

A hip dislocation occurs when the ball-shaped head of the femur (thigh bone) is forced out of its normal position within the cup-shaped socket of the pelvis, known as the acetabulum. This displacement disrupts the normal alignment of the hip ...

Hip impingement is a condition when there is an abnormal contact between the ball-shaped head of the femur and the cup-shaped socket of the pelvis during hip movement. This occurs due to structural abnormalities in either the femoral head or ...

A gluteus medius tear is a rupture of the gluteus medius muscle, which is one of the major muscles located in the buttocks. The gluteus medius muscle plays a crucial role in stabilizing the hip joint and controlling the movement ...