Homer, Alaska-based South Peninsula Hospital orthopedic surgeon Lars Matkin, MD, has performed the first hip replacement surgery at the facility. The patient had been working with two other surgeons ...

A hip fracture, also called a broken hip, is a common injury. In the United States, hip fractures are the most common broken bone that requires hospitalization; about 300,000 Americans are ...

A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg bone ...

If you spend a lot of time sitting down behind your desk, you’ve probably experienced tight hip flexors at some point. Tight hip flexors can also cause knee and back pain, so even if they don ...

Tagovailoa had two separate ailments in 2024 that cost him six games after he suffered a concussion in Week 2 and then a hip injury that forced him to sit out the final two games of the year.

However, it has many other possible symptoms beyond the spine. Hip pain and stiffness is a possible symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In cases of chronic hip involvement, mobility may become ...