What is Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome? Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), it is also called hip impingement, is a condition where the hip joint is not shaped normally. Painful Femoroacetabular impingement is referred to as Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS). This causes the bones to painfully rub all together. Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) refers to early contact (impingement) between the…
What is Bursitis of Hip? Hip bursitis is a relatively common issue in which the fluid-filled sacs in your hip joints become inflamed. This is your body’s innate response to lifting heavier weights, exercising more, or simply performing motions that require more from your hips. Hip bursitis can become more challenging for runners. Your physician…
Hip pain during the night can keep you awake or make it difficult to get asleep in the first place. The ache could be caused by your sleeping position or by something else entirely. For example, because you don’t move much when sleeping, your joints expand, causing stiffness and pain. Continue reading to learn more…
Hip pain may occasionally be radiated down to the knee or the lower part of the leg. Joint stiffness is often coupled with pain in the lower limbs, making daily activities difficult. Putting on shoes, standing up after sitting, walking, and/or driving are all common activities that are affected. Hip discomfort can manifest itself in…
What is Prone leg lift exercise? Prone leg lift is an exercise that targets the thigh muscles mainly gluteal muscles. This exercise is usually performed lying on the floor with the legs in the air. The person performs the leg lifts by contracting the thigh muscles and lift the legs up in the air, parallel…
Avascular necrosis, also called osteonecrosis, is a disease of bone. Necrosis is a general term for ‘cell has died’. It is the death of the bone tissue due to the lack or absence of blood supply. Avascular necrosis develops tiny breaks in the bone which ultimately results in bone damage. The condition is most common…
What is Hip Bursitis? Anatomy of the hip joint: Types of hip bursitis: There are mainly two major bursae in the hip that typically become irritated and inflamed: Signs and symptoms: Why it occurs? (Causes Of Hip Bursitis) Repetitive stress (overuse) injury: Hip injury: Spine disease: Leg-length inequality: Bone spurs or calcium deposits: Rheumatoid arthritis:…
What is gluteal tendinopathy? The gluteal tendinopathy is characterized by a dull, aching, constant pain that is exacerbated by activity, especially when the hip is flexed. The pain is thought to be associated with the presence of a hematoma in the tendon. The pain may radiate proximally (into the thigh or lateral epicondyle) and distally…
What Is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis means “joint inflammation.” It causes pain and swelling in the body’s joints, such as the knees or hips. There are many types of arthritis, but osteoarthritis is the most common. Also known as degenerative joint disease or age-related arthritis, osteoarthritis is more likely to develop as people get older. Osteoarthritis occurs…
Description Hip pain is a common orthopedic problem. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), previously known as trochanteric bursitis, affects 1.8 per 1000 patients annually. Results from degenerative changes affecting the gluteal tendons and bursa.Patients complain of pain over the lateral aspect of the thigh that is exacerbated with prolonged sitting, climbing stairs, high impact physical…
