Your hip joints are ball-and-socket joints positioned where your thigh bone meets your pelvis. The hip joint is involved in many types of movement. It is also one of the largest joints in the body, ...

Hip disorders are disorders that affect the hip joint. The hip joint is a ball and socket that allows the thigh to move in different directions. It also allows the hips to support the weight of the ...

The top of your femur and part of your pelvic bone meet to form your hip. A broken hip is usually a fracture in the upper portion of your femur, or thigh bone. A joint is a point where two or more ...

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.

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Women are more prone to hip pain due to hormonal changes and a limited range of motion. Osteoarthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis are common causes of hip pain in women. You may get treatments like ...

Despite what diet culture may say, hip dips (the BS term for gentle, small indentations found below your hips and above your thighs, sometimes also called 'violin hips') are one of many totally normal ...