This joint permits a wide range of motion in your legs and helps with walking, squatting, jumping, going up and down stairs, sitting, and any other motion that involves raising or lowering your leg.

Women’s hip structure allows greater flexibility, but also more stress. The female pelvis is naturally wider to accommodate childbirth, which changes the alignment of the hip joints.

While these and other factors can contribute to hip problems, a joint disease known as osteoarthritis "is the most common cause of hip pain," says Dr. Matthew Anastasi, a sports medicine ...

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