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Hip
Healthy, supple hips are keeping a body healthy and happy. Your ability to play sports, hike the trails, even tend the yard are severely hampered when you suffer from hip pain. Our specialists offer state-of-the-art treatments and procedures for labral tears and soft tissue injuries as well as bony problems.
The hip is one of your body's largest weight-bearing joints. It consists of two main parts: a ball (femoral head) at the top of your thighbone (femur) that fits into a rounded socket (acetabulum) in your pelvis. Bands of tissue called ligaments connect the ball to the socket and provide stability to the joint.
The bone surfaces of your ball and socket have a smooth durable cover of articular cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones and enables them to move easily.
All remaining surfaces of the hip joint are covered by a thin, smooth tissue called synovial membrane. In a healthy hip, this membrane makes a small amount of fluid that lubricates and almost eliminates friction in your hip joint.