Patients often complain of "hip pain" with is in fact arising from the spine, pelvis or sacroiliac joint. Distal referral of degenerative back pain is very commonly seen in the hip clinic.
Radiation of spinal or sacroiliac pathology may produce buttock pain. |
There are however some conditions causing irritation of nerves adjacent to the hip and true neurogenic hip pain.
Nerve |
Syndrome |
Sciatic Nerve |
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Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of Thigh |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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Injury / Neuralgia |
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