Hip and pelvic pain can be caused by sports injuries, such as stress fractures and muscle strains, as well as endometriosis in women. Stress fractures can be difficult to diagnose and muscle strains can be treated with RICE. Endometriosis causes generalized pain in the hip and pelvic area.
Many medical conditions and activities can cause pain in the hip and pelvis, and it is often the result of sports injuries. Stress fractures often cause generalized pain around the affected bones and are common causes of pain in this area. Another sports injury that frequently causes this type of pain is a muscle strain, which occurs when muscles tear after being overstretched. Additionally, some women experience pelvic pain caused by endometriosis, which occurs when endometrial cells grow outside the uterine cavity.
A common cause of pain in the hip and pelvis is a stress fracture, which is caused by the harmful stress received while participating in activities such as sports, as opposed to bone fractures, which are caused by direct injury. Pain caused by stress fractures can often be difficult to diagnose or rule out. This type of fracture often causes generalized pain and may only affect the injured person while engaging in certain activities. When a person runs, for example, both the muscles and bones in the leg absorb the impact of the activity, and when the muscles fatigue, an unusual amount of stress is placed on the bones in the legs.
Another common cause of pain in the hips and pelvis is pulled muscles, more technically known as muscle strains. In addition to pain, muscle strains often cause symptoms such as bruising and stiffness in and around the affected areas. Muscle strains occur when muscle fibers are torn due to overstretching, which can be caused by a variety of both deliberate and non-deliberate physical actions. The RICE treatment – rest, ice, compression and elevation – is the standard way to treat pulled muscles. In some cases, more advanced medical diagnosis and treatment may be required.
Endometriosis is a condition that affects only women and usually has generalized hip and pelvic pain as its primary symptom. This condition usually only affects women of childbearing age and occurs when cells that are supposed to develop only in the uterine cavity grow in other places. Although pain in the pelvis and surrounding area is the most common symptom, a woman may also experience pain when urinating, pain during intercourse, and various gastrointestinal problems.
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