Hip Pain
Hip, Buttock and Groin Pain
Even though hip pain, buttock pain and groin pain can be related and are grouped together in this article, they are usually from different causes.
Pain in the buttock / gluteal area is usually due to problems of the pelvis, sacrum, low back and or muscles of the buttock area (gluteal and other muscles). The cause can also be from other body parts, such as the knees, ankles or feet.
On the contrary, problem of the actual hip joint rarely gives pain in the buttock area. The pain is rather more likely in the groin area. However, even though hip joint problem "fakes" pain in the groin area, it is not the most common cause of groin pain. The most common cause of groin pain is due to problems of muscles and other soft tissues that are attached to the groin area.
These differentiations may sound confusing, but it is very important to be precise in the diagnosing the exact problem, otherwise the recovery can be long, slow, and ineffective.
Pain at the buttock and thigh areas are usually diverse and are covered by many different diagnoses, including bursitis (trochanteric bursitis, ischial bursitis, iliopsoas bursitis), tendinitis (most commonly iliopsoas tendinitis), iliotibial band (ITB or IT band) syndrome, piriformis syndrome, etc.
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