Hip pain involves any pain in or around the hip joint. Pain -
hip Hip-related pain is not always felt directly over the hip.
Instead, you may feel it in the middle of your thigh or in your
groin. Similarly, pain you feel in the hip may actually reflect
a problem in your back, rather than your hip itself. See: Low
back pain Hip fractures are a major and serious cause of sudden
hip pain. Hip fractures become more common as people age because
falls are more likely and bones become thinner. People with
osteoporosis can get a fracture from simple, everyday
activities, not just from a big fall or injury. A hip fracture
can change your quality of life significantly. Fewer than 50% of
people with a hip fracture return to their former level of
activity. While you recover from a hip fracture, several
possible complications can be life-threatening. These include
pneumonia and a blood clot in the leg, which can break loose and
travel to cause a clot in the lungs. Both are due to lack of
movement after a hip fracture and