Causes

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Hip pain may be caused by arthritis, injuries or other problems.

Arthritis

  1. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  2. Osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis)
  3. Psoriatic arthritis
  4. Rheumatoid arthritis (a condition that can affect the joints and organs)
  5. Septic arthritis

Injuries

  1. Bursitis (A condition in which small sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near joints become inflamed.)
  2. Dislocation: First aid
  3. Hip fracture
  4. Hip labral tear
  5. Inguinal hernia (A condition in which tissue bulges through a weak spot in the muscles of the abdomen and can descend into the scrotum.)
  6. Sprains (Stretching or tearing of a tissue band called a ligament, which connects two bones together in a joint.)
  7. Tendinitis (A condition that happens when swelling called inflammation affects a tendon.)

Pinched nerves

  1. Meralgia paresthetica
  2. Sacroiliitis
  3. Sciatica (Pain that travels along the path of a nerve that runs from the lower back down to each leg.)

Cancer

  1. Advanced (metastatic) cancer that has spread to the bones
  2. Bone cancer
  3. Leukemia

Other problems

  1. Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) (The death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow.)
  2. Fibromyalgia
  3. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (in children)
  4. Osteomyelitis (an infection in a bone)
  5. Osteoporosis
  6. Synovitis

Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.

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Sept. 01, 2023

See also

  1. Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)
  2. Baby Hip Instability and Dysplasia
  3. Hemophilia
  4. Hip dysplasia
  5. Hip fracture
  6. Hip labral tear
  7. Paget's disease of bone
  8. Polymyalgia rheumatica
  9. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
  10. Integrative approaches to treating pain
  11. Nutrition and pain
  12. Pain rehabilitation
  13. Self-care approaches to treating pain