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Hip Popping: if there is a popping, clicking or snapping noise or sensation in the hip when you move, it could be from snapping hip syndrome, a labral tear, hip impingement, SPD, osteitis pubis, SIJ dysfunction or hip arthritis. Hip Pain At Night: hip pain during sleep may be from trochanteric bursitis, gluteal tendinopathy, or lumbar spine issues. Hip Pain During Pregnancy: the most common type of hip pain in pregnancy is pelvic girdle pain which encompasses SIJ dysfunction at the back of the hip and symphysis pubis dysfunction or osteitis pubis at the front. Hip Pain When Sitting: Pain in the back of the hip or buttocks when sitting is usually caused by ischial bursitis, piriformis syndrome or coccyx pain. Pain in the front of the hip when sitting may be from arthritis, hip impingement or iliopsoas bursitis. Hip Pain Running: Front hip pain running may be caused by a hip flexor strain, hip flexor tendonitis, hip impingement or a labral tear. Outer hip pain running may be due to trochanteric bursitis, ITB syndrome or gluteal tendinopathy. Inner hip pain running is usually due to a groin strain or occasionally osteitis pubis. Burning Hip Pain: A burning sensation in the hip or thigh may be caused by nerve entrapment from a problem in the back, piriformis syndrome or meralgia paresthetica. It may also be due to tendon irritation such as hip flexor tendonitis or hip bursitis. Sharp Hip Pain: a sudden sharp pain in the hip is usually due to an injury such as a groin strain (inner), hip flexor strain (front), hamstring strain (back) or quads strain (thigh). An ongoing sharp, catching or pinching pain in the hip may be due to a labral tear, femoroacetabular impingement, hip fracture, SIJ dysfunction or hip bursitis. Hip Stiffness: stiffness or reduced movement in the hip may be due to osteoarthritis, hip bursitis, labral tear, hip impingement, snapping hip syndrome, osteitis pubis or muscle tightness. Hip & Lower Back Pain: pain in the hip and lower back may be due to a back problem such as stenosis or disc pathology, SIJ dysfunction, coccydynia or muscle tightness.

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