Hip and Knee

Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

This condition causes the hip joint to get stiff and inflamed and can progress until resting no longer relieves your pain. Bone spurs might build up at the edges of the joint. When the cartilage wears away completely, bones rub directly against each other, making it very painful to move. You may lose the ability to rotate, flex or extend your hip. If you become less active to avoid the pain, the muscles controlling your joint get weak and you may start to limp.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007