Most hip pain cases in adults that are treated with surgery are caused by osteoarthritis, which is the most common type of arthritis in the UK.<\/p>\n
However, hip pain can also be caused by a number of less common conditions including the joint being the wrong shape or in the wrong position (dysplasia), a fracture, an infection, and others that will be listed in detail in causes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Hip pain in children is most often caused by a condition called \u2018irritable hip\u2019. This is something that gets better on its own, but should always be checked because it may be a sign of a more serious condition.<\/p>\n In the cases of both adults and children with hip pain, don\u2019t try to diagnose yourself or your child and call to speak to an expert at Ahmeys.<\/p>\n If you are experiencing the symptoms above, your symptoms are getting worse, have not gone away within a few weeks or months, have not gone away with home treatment and self-care, or have begun to affect your mobility and day to day life, we recommend that you call Ahmeys to book an appointment.<\/p>\n One of our experts can check your symptoms and conduct tests to confirm a diagnosis and rule out any other problems. Call Ahmeys to make an appointment if:<\/p>\n Severe hip pain symptoms can indicate a more severe medical problem.<\/p>\n Seek immediate care if:<\/p>\n Hip pain can develop for a variety of reasons, but most cases of hip pain resulting in surgery are caused by osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n If you are concerned about your hip pain symptoms, call Ahmeys to book an appointment with one of our experts to discuss your symptoms and potential treatments.<\/p>\n An expert at Ahmeys will review your symptoms and potentially perform the following diagnostic tests:<\/p>\n If an Ahmeys expert has reason to suspect that a specific condition might be causing your hip pain, they might conduct or order one or more further tests including X-ray, MRI or CT scans, Blood tests, Bone Scans, or Nerve studies (using electrical impulses)<\/p>\n Depending on the type of hip pain you have been diagnosed with, one of our experts at Ahmey\u2019s may recommend the following:<\/p>\n Hip Pain Most hip pain cases in adults that are treated with surgery are caused by osteoarthritis, which is the most common type of arthritis in the UK. However, hip pain can also be caused by a number of less common conditions including the joint being the wrong shape or in the wrong position (dysplasia), […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1867,"parent":1573,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nSymptoms<\/h2>\n
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