Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more than 30 million adults in the U.S. And because aging is a major risk factor, those numbers continue to rise as the general population ...

If daily activities like walking, climbing stairs or sitting for extended periods cause your hips to feel stiff or painful, it could be hip arthritis. Because the hip joints support so many movements, ...

Morvan and colleagues used a cohort of 842 patients with hip pain in 1 or both hips to evaluate the relationship among hip dysplasia, hip pain, and osteoarthritis (OA). Patients who had undergone hip ...

The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...

Hip osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the hip joint that progresses in four characteristic stages. With each stage of osteoarthritis of the hip, symptoms such as pain, stiffness, and the ...

Hip and leg pain can make it difficult and painful to take part in daily activities. There are many possible causes of hip and leg pain. Some causes are temporary, whereas others can be long term.

Hip pain when walking can occur for many reasons. These include damage to the muscles, tendons, bones, or nerves around the hip and chronic conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. A person can ...