| There are many possible causes of hip joint pain, | | | | sides of the joint. Some people believe that this kind |
| which means that it important to consult your doctor | | | | of arthritis is triggered by a virus (or bacteria) that |
| and together work through your symptoms, and | | | | attacks the joint. |
| history so that you can identify the real cause of | | | | * Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis. |
| your pain and take appropriate action. Some causes a | | | | It occurs when your body produces an excess of |
| relatively minor and can be treated with some | | | | uric acid that builds up in the joints (typically the big |
| over-the-counter medication or simple rest and | | | | toe but often the hip). The uric acid is deposited as |
| immobilization while others are serious medical | | | | extremely sharp crystals that cause intense pain. |
| conditions that may ultimately lead to surgery. | | | | * Bursitis, this is where the membrane around your |
| In Part 2 of this article I will cover the common | | | | hip (the bursa) becomes swollen and inflamed. |
| treatments for hip joint pain , but now in part 1 we | | | | * Tendonitis, the tendons around your hip joint |
| look at the common causes. | | | | become swollen and inflamed. |
| Typical causes | | | | * Dysplasia. It is also possible that your hip joint pain |
| * Arthritis, in its many forms is probably the number | | | | is something that you have had since childhood. |
| one cause of joint pain. | | | | Children are susceptible to a something called |
| * Osteoarthritis, which is commonly known as the | | | | dysplasia, which is a condition that usually occurs due |
| degenerative joint disease, may be the most | | | | to some form of birth trauma where the hips are |
| common kind to cause a campaign. This is particularly | | | | dislocated. The child may or may not have difficulty |
| relevant as a person grows older the cartilage that | | | | walking as a youngster but even if they have no |
| coats both the ball and socket of the hip joint and | | | | problems as a child, it is highly likely that they will |
| acts as a shock absorber starts to wear away. | | | | develop arthritis as an adult |
| When the cartilage wears out, in extreme cases, the | | | | * Sports. Many sports, in particular, soccer and |
| two ends of the bones rub together, if this list left | | | | basketball place significant emphasis on running and |
| untreated it can cause serious pain and damage to | | | | jumping. This activity can create significant stress in |
| the joints. | | | | the muscles around the hips. These muscular strains |
| * Rheumatoid arthritis, the joint pain caused by | | | | can lead to hip joint pain. |
| rheumatoid arthritis is a result of inflammation in both | | | | |