Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is one of the leading causes of disability among elderly men and women. This progressive joint disease involves multiple factors, including genes, age, gender, hormones, ...

Stop viewing stretching as a separate activity. By integrating these five active, strength-based hip exercises, you are not ...

Nicole Jefferson was in her late twenties but felt as if she had the hips of a senior citizen. It seemed as if something in her hip was constantly catching and snapping. Pain pinballed from her lower ...

Hip dysplasia is when the ball and socket of your hip joint don’t fit together as they should. Usually, the ball-shaped end of your upper thigh bone (femur) fits neatly into a socket in your pelvis ...

For the first year and a half of Krystal Collins Bivens' life, she was either in traction or encased in a body cast. Thirty years later, she is an active, healthy mother-to-be who is a Web site ...

This happens when the hip socket does not fully cover the ball of the joint. The hip can move too much, and may cause pain at the front, side or back of the hip. However, excessive hip movement can ...

Hip pain can affect people at almost any stage of life but does not automatically signal serious disease or the need for ...

Nicole Jefferson was in her late twenties but felt as if she had the hips of a senior citizen. It seemed as if something in her hip was constantly catching and snapping. Pain pinballed from her lower ...

The problem first surfaced last spring. Pain in Brandon Jemison's hip was at times painful during North Dakota State's football season last fall, but he thought rest would be the remedy. An MRI three ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hip replacements have helped millions of older Americans stay active in life and now doctors want to intervene even earlier. For the first time in nearly 4 years, Kelcy Mackell ...

Hip replacement surgery can be a life-changing decision for those suffering from chronic pain, reduced mobility, or deteriorating hip conditions. With advancements in medical technology, several ...

Hip dysplasia in children and babies is a condition where the “ball-and-socket” hip joint is not properly formed. Generally, the preferred term for this condition is developmental dysplasia of the hip ...