Pain or discomfort in the hip joint—where the thigh bone meets the pelvis—can range in intensity from mild to severe and is common in women, especially women who are middle-aged or older.
Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with ...
It was only when she was 13 and experienced excruciating pain in her right hip that she was diagnosed with slipped upper femoral epiphysis – where the bone at the top of the thigh fractures ...