Frozen hip is an uncommon but important cause of persistent hip pain and stiffness. Medically, it's known as adhesive capsulitis of the hip, and it's similar to frozen shoulder. In a frozen hip, the joint capsule becomes inflamed, thickened, and tight, leading to progressive loss of movement and increasing pain. Although less common than [...]
Transient osteoporosis of the hip is a significant cause of acute hip pain. It most frequently affects middle-aged men and women in late pregnancy. Also known as transient hip osteoporosis or bone marrow oedema, it involves temporary bone loss in the femoral head that typically resolves over several months. So what is transient osteoporosis [...]
A pelvic stress fracture is a relatively common cause of hip, groin, or buttock pain in active individuals, particularly in endurance runners. While stress fractures of the pelvis are less frequent than those of the shin, they can be challenging to diagnose early. This blog will discuss what a pelvic stress fracture feels like, [...]
We often see people with persistent musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, or recurrent injuries. Usually, these come from overuse or minor trauma. But occasionally symptoms don't follow the expected pattern, or fail to settle with standard treatment — and then it's important to consider less common causes. One is multiple myeloma. Though rare, it can present [...]
Gluteus maximus tendonitis is an uncommon but often overlooked cause of buttock pain, particularly in active people. The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body, and it powers movements such as running, sprinting, and climbing. When its tendon becomes irritated, it causes deep buttock pain during activity. So what is tendonitis of [...]
Rectus femoris tendonitis is an overlooked cause of pain at the front of the hip and groin. It's an overuse injury of the rectus femoris tendon, common in kicking and sprinting sports. Because the symptoms overlap with other causes of anterior hip pain, it's easily missed. So what is rectus femoris tendonitis, and how [...]
Groin pain is common in sporty people and athletes, with causes ranging from osteitis pubis and tendonitis to stress fractures, inguinal hernia, and hip impingement. One of the more notorious causes is a sports hernia — also called a sportsman's hernia. So what is a sports hernia, and how do we diagnose and treat [...]
Inner thigh pain is a common presentation in active individuals. This region contains the inner thigh muscles, tendons, and bone structures that play a critical role in running, kicking, and changing direction. Also, some cases of inner thigh pain can be caused by problems higher in the pelvis or beyond. So, what are the [...]
A common injury in endurance runners and military recruits is bone stress. This injury occurs when overload from excessive activity, such as running, exceeds the bone's ability to recover. A stress fracture can occur on the neck or shaft of the long bone of the leg, called the femur. This blog will discuss the [...]
A sacral stress fracture is a common cause of lower back or buttock pain in runners — and one that's frequently confused with sacroiliac joint or lumbar spine pain. So how do we diagnose a sacral stress fracture, and how is it managed? What is a sacral stress fracture? The sacrum is the triangular [...]
