: the articulation between the femur and the hip bone
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Basically, these muscles keep your ankle, knee, and hip joints in ideal alignment and prevent any one area from taking on too much stress.—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 4 June 2025 Infection or Inflammation Infections and inflammatory conditions of the hip joint can cause severe pain with walking.—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 Anastasi adds that obesity can be another major contributor of hip pain for many of the same reasons, but this time because hip joints and cartilage are affected by excess weight instead of disease.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 The condition is caused by the outward rotation of the thigh bone, which can also increase pressure and strain on the hip joint, raising the risk of injury.—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hip joint
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