If you find you're wincing or groaning from a sharp or achy pain in your hip, you could have an inflammatory condition known as hip bursitis. But that doesn't mean you're destined for chronic pain.

Though frustrating and difficult, hip pain is often preventable—and even when it isn't, it's nearly always treatable.

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the main symptom of trochanteric bursitis is pain that begins at the point of the hip and extends to the outside of the thigh area.

It may radiate toward the buttocks and leg. Other causes of hip pain include arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, and injury. The type of pain can vary depending on the cause. Some causes may also ...

Bursitis is a painful swelling of the bursae, the fluid-filled sacs that support the joints and reduce friction between tendons, muscles, and bones near the joints. Bursitis occurs when these sacs ...

Menopause can also cause weight redistribution placing increased physical stress on the hips, which is why menopausal women often develop new onset hip pain. In the traditional healthcare setting ...

Introduction Effective treatment of hip pain leads to improved quality of life and population health. This is dependent on accurate differential diagnosis. While hip osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis is ...

Of course, many people experience hip pain without needing surgery—and many hip problems vary by age, gender and lifestyle choices. "Women are affected more with hip problems than men ...