Buttock, Hip and Groin Pain

Osteitis pubis is more accurately known as Pubic Bone Stress Injury.

A tear of the cartilaginous ring which surrounds the socket of the joint.

When a muscle contracts strongly and pulls a piece of bone away at its attachment.

Groin strain
A tear of one of the five groin muscles on the inner thigh.

Gilmore's groin
Also known as a groin disruption or sportsmans groin.

Groin inflammation
Inflammation in any of the five groin muscles on the inner thigh.

Osteitis pubis
Pain at the front centre of the pelvis, where the two bones meet.

Iliopsoas bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa which sits under the Iliopsoas muscle at the front of the hip.

Hip Flexor Strain
A tear of one of the two hip flexor muscles at the front of the hip.

Pelvis fracture
A break in either one of the pelvic bones, usually due to a fall or car accident.

Scrotal contusion
Bruising of the scrotum following an impact.

Spermatic cord torsion
Twisting of the testicle resulting in a reduced blood flow.

Inguinal hernia
A protrusion of the contents of the abdomen through the inguinal canal.

Femoral hernia
A protrusion of the internal tissues through the abdominal wall.

Iliopsoas inflammation
Pain and inflammation in the iliopsoas muscle at the front of the hip.

Pelvis stress fracture
Hairline type fractures in the pelvis bone due to repetitive stresses.

Perthes disease
A disruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur in children.

Hip Bursitis
Inflammation of one of the several bursas in the hip area.

Labral tear
A tear of the cartilaginous ring which surrounds the hip joint.

Hip dislocation
Where the ball shaped head of the femur is forcefully moved out of the socket on the pelvis.

Hip pointer
An impact to the pelvic bone causing bruising and sometimes an avulsion fracture.

Snapping hip
A feeling of snapping or clicking in the outer hip.

Hip sprain
An injury to one or more ligaments around the hip.

Synovitis of the hip
Inflammation of the synovium which lines the hip joint.

Osteoarthritis in the hip
A degenerative consition affecting the cartilage of the hip joint.

Hip tendonitis
A degenerative condition of any one of the tendons surrounding the hip joint.

Growth plate injury in hip - Slipped epiphysis
A fracture of the femoral growth plate resulting in the head of the femour slipping forwards.

Ilium apophysitis
An overuse injury occurring in children and adolescents causing pain at a muscle attachment at the front of the hip.

Piriformis syndrome
Impingement of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, causing sciatica symptoms.

Buttocks contusion / Bruised buttocks
Bleeding and bruising of the buttock muscles after an impact or fall.

Pelvis avulsion fracture
A small fracture caused by a strong muscular contraction.

Trigger points in the glutes
Trigger points or 'knots' in the glutes are common causes of a deep aching pain.