Dear Doctors: I started using the rowing machine at our gym a few months ago. It’s a good workout, but the outside of my left hip has started to ache. A friend says he experienced the same thing, and ...

Suppurative psoas abscess is an unusual lesion that is unfamiliar to many orthopaedic specialists, which can make an accurate and timely diagnosis problematic. The symptoms associated with this ...

Q: I started using the rowing machine at our gym a few months ago. It's a good workout, but the outside of my left hip has started to ache. A friend says he experienced the same thing and it was ...

The iliopsoas muscle is the major flexor of the hip joint, made up of the iliacus and psoas major muscles. Pain in the iliopsoas muscle can be caused by sitting too long, muscle imbalance, overuse, or ...

Groin pain can be caused by muscle strains, hernias, or hip problems. The RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) can help relieve groin pain. See a doctor immediately if groin pain is severe, ...

The groin is the area between the abdomen and thigh. Groin pain can occur due to conditions of the lower abdomen, inguinal region, proximal adductors, hip joint, upper anterior thigh, and perineum.

Dear Reader: Your hip has several fluid-filled sacs, called bursae. They cushion the hip joint. When one of these sacs becomes irritated or inflamed, the condition is known as bursitis. My patients ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...