The patient was brought to the hospital when his hip discomfort worsened. A set of x-rays confirmed the diagnosis. The mother of a 9-year-old boy reported that her son fell off a two-foot-high stage ...

and into the painful muscle. The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement.

Your hips are both an anatomical miracle and a pain in the (literal) butt. An estimated 40 percent of adult athletes experience chronic hip pain. It isn't exactly a surprise that many of us experience ...

Is sitting a lot causing tight hips? Physical therapists recommend these 6 stretches to ease stiffness and restore mobility.

Along with black toenails, chafing, and blisters, hip pain is one of those annoying-yet-all-too-common aspects of running. Indeed, in a survey of 675 marathon runners, published in the Journal of Bone ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

While waiting for space in a shelter, the homeless patient was hospitalized — a fortuitous event. A homeless, young, recent immigrant from Mexico came to the ER. He attributed his worsening left hip ...

Jon Jones has shared news about his body that helps explain why his future in fighting is unclear. He says his left hip is badly affected by arthritis and that doctors already consider him ready for a ...

My hips can get tight and uncomfortable from my desk-based job anyway, but the pain with my period has been something else ...

George Trujillo has always been physically active. His favorite sports? Skiing and skiing. “Summer and winter,” he said. He also loves biking, hiking, mountain climbing, dirt bikes, and motorcycles.