Leg Injuries and Disorders—Hip Injuries and Disorders

Your hip is the joint where your thigh bone meets your pelvis bone. Hips are called ball-and-socket joints because the ball-like top of your thigh bone moves within a cup-like space in your pelvis. Your hips are very stable. When they are healthy, it takes great force to hurt them. However, playing sports, running, overuse or falling can all sometimes lead to hip injuries. These include

• Strains
• Bursitis
• Dislocations
• Fractures

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.

Treatment for hip disorders may include rest, medicines, physical therapy, or surgery, including hip replacement.

• Developmental dysplasia of the hip (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Getting your home ready – knee or hip surgery (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip arthroscopy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip flexor strain — aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip fracture – discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip fracture surgeries (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip joint injection (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hip pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Trochanteric bursitis (Medical Encyclopedia)

Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures.

These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.

• Blount disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bowlegs (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Common peroneal nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Femoral nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Femur fracture repair – discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Foot, leg, and ankle swelling (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Iliotibial band syndrome — aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Ischemic ulcers — self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Knock knees (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Leg pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Shin splints – self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Tibial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Venous insufficiency (Medical Encyclopedia)