Causes of lateral hip pain

Pain on the lateral side of the hip joint can be caused by damage to soft tissue such as the lateral tensor fascia lata, or it can be caused by factors such as synovitis and osteoarthritis of the hip joint. Patients should also consider the factor of avascular necrosis of the femoral head, so they need to improve imaging examinations such as magnetic resonance imaging and X-ray for judgment. Patients with pain on the outside of the hip joint can be orally administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, etc. to relieve the pain. Combined with physiotherapy of the hip joint, such as magnetic therapy, ultrasound, infrared polarized light, etc., it can improve local circulation and relax muscles., thereby relieving pain and improving activity function. Patients also need to moderately increase the functional exercise of the hip joint, which can strengthen the stability of the hip joint and prevent repeated pain.