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Hip Injuries and Disorders

Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a socket in the pelvis. Your hip is known as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because you have a ball at the end of your femur, and it fits into a socket in your pelvis. This makes your hips very stable and allows for a wide range of motion. When they are healthy, it takes great force to hurt them. However, playing sports, running, overuse, or falling can sometimes lead to hip injuries such as:

Certain diseases also lead to hip injuries or problems. Osteoarthritis can cause pain and limited motion. Osteoporosis of the hip causes weak bones that break easily. Both of these are common in older people.

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  1. Hip Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as: Strains Bursitis Dislocations Fractures (broken bones) Certain diseases also lead to hip injuries or problems. Osteoarthritis can cause pain and limited ...
  2. Hip Implant Systems (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... relieve pain usually associated with arthritis and other hip diseases or injuries...
  3. Managing Pain from a Broken Hip: A Guide for Adults and Their Caregivers (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)  
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  4. Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
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  5. Direct Arthrography Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
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  7. Yoga: What You Need to Know From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
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  8. Hip Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
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  9. Hip Injuries and Disorders/Children ... Hip Injuries and Disorders
  10. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hip Injuries From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Hip Injuries and Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Hip Injuries and Disorders
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