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

Arthritis

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

Injuries

  1. Bursitis
  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

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
  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.