Conditions

Hip arthritis is cartilage damage of the hip joint. Although not dangerous, it can cause progressive pain and stiffness that can affect day to day activities, hobbies and sleep. This is treatable with both non-surgical and surgical measures.

Hip or femoro-acetabular impingement is the painful contact between bone on the femoral head (ball) and on the acetabulum (socket). This can be due to the abnormal shape or alignment of these bones causing repetitive premature contact, inflammation, injury and eventually degeneration. This can be treated with non-surgically, surgical re-setting (osteotomy) of bones or through arthroscopic surgery.

Hip replacements can become painful or problematic. They can be investigated and, in many cases, successfully treated through either arthroscopic or revision surgery.

Usually due to a sudden forceful contraction of these muscles. Injury can lead to pain, ongoing weakness and in the case of hamstring injuries, tingling in the leg and difficulty sitting. This can be managed with physiotherapy or surgery.

Lateral hip pain can be due to:

• trochanteric bursitis,

• gluteal tendinopathy or tears.

These conditions are painful but fortunately not serious and can be treated with physiotherapy, steroid injections, PRP injection or surgery.

The causes of groin pain are numerous. It is commonly due to:

• the hip joint

• stress fracture

• a hernia

• sportsman’s hernia

• adductor tears

• iliopsoas tendonitis, which can be associated with having a hip replacement or resurfacing.

An assessment and careful examination will enable diagnosis and appropriate treatment.