Hip pain in active patients: what you may be missing

J Fam Pract. 2012 Dec;61(12):736-44.

Abstract

When a patient who's physically active complains of hip pain, don't be too quick to label it a "hip pointer" that requires time and rest to heal. Consider this more nuanced-and effective-approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Athletic Injuries* / complications
  • Athletic Injuries* / diagnosis
  • Athletic Injuries* / physiopathology
  • Athletic Injuries* / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Joint / physiopathology
  • Hip Joint / surgery
  • Hip* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Locomotion
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / complications
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / therapy
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Pain Management / methods*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain* / diagnosis
  • Pain* / etiology
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Radiography
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Watchful Waiting / methods