Pain in the hip is caused by the loss of strength in the muscles in that area. The pain caused by any damage to the cartilage gets aggravated when the muscles are no longer able to prevent the bone surfaces from rubbing against each other. As you feel more pain, you move less. As you […]

The hips allow you to move your legs in all directions. The thigh bone or femur is shaped like a semicircular ball that moves inside the socket of the hip bone called pelvis. To facilitate the free movement of the ball and socket, a thin membrane called the cartilage covers the surfaces. The cartilage holds […]