Hip Arthritis VS Hip Muscle Strain - How To Tell The Difference

Hip arthritis (osteoarthritis) and pulled hip muscles can have similar symptoms. Treatment for the are very different. The good news is that both have potential to get better without surgery. Knowing the difference is important to make sure you have the correct treatment plan.

Hip arthritis happens inside the ball and socket joint of the hip. So it is usually felt in a specific spot on the front of the hip.

Hip strains are coming from the hip muscles like the psoas, iliacus, groin muscles and ligaments in the area. The psoas and iliacus are often grouped together and called the iliopsoas.

Straining these muscles usually means there is a muscle imbalance and these muscles are being used too much.

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[lilygonzalez]

Thank you for everything you do. I wish there would be more doctors like you. Are all glute strengthening workouts good for hip OA?

[ixchelssong]

A decade or more ago I fell hard on my hip. When the pain didn't go away as fast as I felt it should have, I though maybe a bruised bone. When it stayed even longer, I mentioned it to my dr. He said there was calcification and it would eventually become arthritis. Fast forward to a few weeks ago... the pain, which had only been kind of behind my hip, sttated to get a little worse, but also involved my groin (with the wrong movements) and was much sharper and more painful than the outside pain. No pain in the front of the leg. So would this change any of the exercises you recommend?

[Coffeeismyhappyplace]

HIP STRAIN. NEED THOSE DARN GLUTE EXERCISES. MUST STOP PROCRASTINATION.

[elizabethgifford]

Thank you for this video, I have had hip flexor pain for a few months first I thought it was tight and did a lot of stretching but didn't help so then I thought it was weak and did a whole lot of strengthening exercises but still had to pick my leg up to put it in the car, the pain is mostly in the inner thigh muscle but sometimes down my leg and my glutes like sciatica pain, got an x-ray and found arthritis but I don't think that is what is causing the pain. When it first started it was just in my inner thigh area but I didn't listen to my body till the pain got worse and kept working out, I ended up getting a cortisone injection 2 wks ago bo
It still have pain, it was good to listen to what you said, I will try those things but I will follow up with my Doctor see what she thinks. I just want to start doing cardio again. Resting my leg makes me feel so lazy!

[speechless]

Thank you so much for your advise is so useful for me here in Jamaica. Not sure I would get such good quality of assistance here.👍.

[DevHazy]

So if sitting and squatting pinches the hip flexor but it’s fine when I stand, then it’s a strain? Or torn flexor?

[helensookram]

Can i go on the treadmill with knees and hip problems

[jackrook]

Question? Is it possible my side with the more severe symptoms of hip oa is getting lower than the one less severe? Again, your advice on glute flexing seems to be working wonderfully. Thank you for your attention.

[ivanc]

Oh great now I have arthritis of the hip 🤦‍♂️

[sharyndj]

Active 73 year-old female here. Was an avid walker most of my life until knee issues sprang up 7 years ago. I now believe my issue was my hip more than my knee. Your videos really clarify things for me. I believe I have muscle, strain in my hip but will further follow, your videos to self test for hi arthritis. Thank you for this!

[CRM]

cycling is good... but need to get a good bike and bike fit.

[BoydKelly]

Hi I also am somewhat confused. But my symptoms are also quite specific. If I walk for an hour or longer then I can no longer lift my leg, even just from the road to the curb. If I rest up for an hour or longer I can then go up stairs fairly easily although I still feel a bit sore on the hip front and inside. Does this sound like arthritis developing or strain?

[mybestsingersever]

Dr.el paso, thanks for sharing your knowledge. i think i have ITBsyndrome, pain on left side hip down to outer side lower knee area., what is the best thing to do to fix naturaly, what kind of exercise, aside from minimizing to sleep on the unafected side of body with pillow between two legs. thanks for your help

[nishantmahajan]

QUESTION : I am taking Collagen and Glucosamine supplement, CollaFlex Pro Sachet, Does it help with the knee cartilage healing process ?
I have miniscus tear due to injury

[Coffeeismyhappyplace]

I hate exercise. Never got to those bridges I was supposed to do. Now I bought two rebounders. I want to just do them for exercise. But in two days I feel much more pain in my right hip. And also right toes & ball have been getting some what numb. Thought it was sciatica. Can I rebound on my rebounders & get better. Or should I stop & only do bridges for awhile

[Sugi]

I have a muscle strain in my hip because I went Post Office in my village, I left my house at 09:00 hours to get the bus to save from having to walk but the bus didn't turn up at the appointed time and the bus schedule didn't show it was running late so by 09:10 hours I started walking as fast as I could and I pushed myself to walk as fast as I could and I did, it took 13 minutes for me to get to the Misterton Post Office by 09:23 hours when I normally take 23 minutes then I even push myself harder walking back home after leaving the Post Office at 09:32 and I took 17 minutes to get to the bus stop where I was before earlier that morning near my home and I felt the muscle strain in my hip so I stopped and rest for 6 minutes the walked a bit slower back home by 09:57 hours. I rub pain killer gel on that area and it helped and I even had but pain but I guess that was from the walking really fast. I wish I had a chiropractor to give me some adjustments. I am not as young anymore too since I am age 51 yrs old soon to be 52 yrs old so I am focusing on my health and well-being.

Thank you so much for explaining, I figured I had a strain muscle in my hip. Deeply appreciate it.

[speechless]

Can hip muscle strains be so bad that it impedes your ability to walk and how long will it take to recover from severe hip muscle strains?

[dottycool]

I think it may be pulled...it feels good in the morning then as the day goes on it starts to feel stiff and makes it hard to walk. I actually started working out and the workout had these fast lunges it...so im guessing its that? I hope its just pulled.

[jessicarodgers]

I was leaning on my hip to the left at work and now I have a very sore hip. It appears to be improving but I feel both your senerios, the pain is on my side and inside my leg, not the front, but it hurts my first few steps. Going to watch your glute videos. My pain by the way was sore to the touch also, but that is improving. Really hurts to sleep on any side, only likes the back position which I dislike, any wisdom?

[kaci]

I think my son has hip flexor strain. He’s 32 and does alot of heaving lifting working at Lowe’s. He’s in so much pain day in and day out.