Some common causes of hip pain. Physical diagnosis is the key.
A variety of disorders can cause pain about the hip. The significance of these various disorders varies. Obviously, appropriate treatment cannot be initiated until a correct diagnosis is made. The classic methods of physical diagnosis must be used. X-ray studies or bone scans are most often only confirmatory but frequently necessary.
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