Hip and Thigh Pain Symptoms

Pain into the the hip and thigh can often be associated with referred pain from the lower back and one of the most common reasons is a trapped nerve.

Most of us have not heard of a hip labral tear. It involves the ring of cartilage, called the labrum, that exists around the outside rim of the socket of your hip joint.

Hip bursitis is characterised by pain on the bony prominence on the outside of your hip that worsens with activity.

Common muscle injuries in the hip and thigh include piriformis syndrome, quadriceps strains, hamstring strains, adductor strains and illiotibial band (ITB) syndrome.

The best way to diagnose osteoarthritis in the hip is to X-ray the hip itself for joint narrowing and also bony growth at the joint margins.