Hip pain can develop from various conditions which include: hip arthritis, hip bursitis, labral tears, hip impingement, hip tendonitis. Each of these conditions may have a variety of symptoms which may include groin pain, chronic pain inside the joint, pain on the outside or the back of the hip, weakness or buckling of the hip.

These various conditions occur with repetitive overuse, injuries, aging, poor biomechanics or weight gain.

Due to the various causes of hip pain an accurate physiotherapy diagnosis must be made to ensure the best treatment approaches are applied.