The    type    of    hip    pain    you    have    may    help    your    osteopath determine the cause of your pain. • Pain    when    resting    does    not    increase    with    motion    or standing.   This   type   of   pain   is   usually   caused   by   a   less severe   problem,   unless   the   pain   does   not   go   away   or awakens you from sleep. • Pain   with   movement   increases   when   you   move   the   hip or   leg   but   does   not   increase   when   you   stand   or   bear weight.    This    type    of    pain    is    most    often    caused    by    a muscle injury, inflammation, or infection. • Pain   with   weight-bearing   increases   when   you   stand   or walk    and    may    cause    you    to    limp.    This    type    of    pain usually   means   you   have   a   problem   with   the   hip   joint itself.   Pain   that   is   severe   enough   to   prevent   any   weight- bearing   is   more   likely   to   mean   a   serious   bone   or   joint problem. • Pelvic,   groin,   thigh,   or   knee   pain   (referred   pain)   may   be present   along   with   a   sore,   painful,   or   tender   hip.   Hip pain can have many causes. • Pain   is   often   present   after   an   injury,   such   as   from   a   fall, blow,   or   twisting   movement.   You   may   not   remember   a specific     injury,     especially     if     your     symptoms     began gradually or during everyday activities. • Overuse   injuries   occur   from   repeating   the   same   activity. The   repeated   activity,   such   as   running   or   cycling   long distances,   stresses   the   hip   joint   and   may   cause   irritation and   inflammation.   Examples   of   overuse   injuries   include irritation   of   the   large   sac   that   separates   the   hipbones from    the    muscles    and    tendons    of    the    thighs    and buttocks   (trochanteric   bursitis),   irritation   of   the   tendons in   the   hip   (tendonitis),   muscle   strain,   and   hairline   cracks (stress fracture) in the neck of the femur. • A   sudden   (acute)   injury   may   occur   from   a   fall   on   the   hip, a   direct   blow   to   the   hip   or   knee,   or   abnormal   twisting   or bending   of   the   leg.   Examples   of   acute   injuries   that   may cause    hip    pain    include    a    broken    hip    (hip    fracture)    or pelvis   (pelvic   fracture),   avulsion   fracture,   dislocated   hip, sprained   hip,   muscle   strain   in   the   groin   or   buttock,   or severe bruising (contusion). • Pain   that   is   worse   in   the   morning   and   improves   during the   day   may   be   caused   by   osteoarthritis,   or   rheumatoid arthritis.   Pain   that   shoots   down   the   leg   from   the   hip   or lower   back   may   be   caused   by   an   irritated   or   pinched nerve (sciatica).