Hip catching is a sensation that the hip briefly “sticks,” “snags,” or momentarily locks during movement. It is a symptom description rather than a single diagnosis. People often notice it with walking, rising from a chair, squatting, twisting, or getting in and out of a car. Clinicians use the term in orthopedics, sports medicine, and physical therapy to help narrow the cause of hip pain or mechanical symptoms.
Hip care is the broad set of clinical and self-management approaches used to evaluate, protect, and treat the hip joint and surrounding tissues. It commonly addresses hip pain, stiffness, weakness, and mobility limits. Hip care is used in orthopedics, sports medicine, physical therapy, and primary care settings. It can include education, rehabilitation, imaging, injections, and surgery when appropriate.
The **Hip capsule** is a strong sleeve of connective tissue that surrounds the hip joint. It helps hold the ball-and-socket joint together while still allowing smooth motion. Clinicians refer to it during hip exams, imaging interpretation, and hip surgery planning. It is commonly discussed in conditions like hip instability, femoroacetabular impingement, and hip arthroscopy.
Hip broach is a surgical instrument used during hip replacement surgery. It is designed to shape and prepare the upper thighbone (femur) to accept a hip implant. In plain terms, it is a specialized “shaping tool” for bone. It is most commonly used in total hip arthroplasty and some hemiarthroplasty procedures.
Hip bone is the large, curved bone on each side of the pelvis. It forms the “socket” side of the hip joint where the thigh bone (femur) meets the pelvis. It helps transfer body weight between the spine and legs during standing and walking. Clinically, it is discussed in hip pain, fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, and hip surgery planning.
Hip arthritis is a broad term for conditions that damage the hip joint and lead to pain and stiffness. It most often refers to wear-and-tear cartilage loss (osteoarthritis), but other causes exist. The term is commonly used in orthopedic clinics, physical therapy, primary care, and radiology reports.
A Hip arthroscopy portal is a small, planned entry point through the skin that lets surgeons access the hip joint during arthroscopy. It serves as a pathway for the arthroscope (camera) and surgical instruments. Portals are commonly used in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery to evaluate and treat problems inside and around the hip. They are positioned to improve visualization while avoiding nearby nerves, blood vessels, and cartilage.
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to look inside the hip joint with a small camera. It is commonly used to diagnose and treat certain causes of hip pain and mechanical symptoms. Surgeons perform it through small incisions using specialized instruments. It is widely used in orthopedics and sports medicine, and it can be part of hip preservation care.
Hip adduction ROM describes how far the thigh can move inward toward the body’s midline at the hip joint. ROM stands for “range of motion,” which is a way to describe joint movement in degrees. Hip adduction ROM is commonly measured during a physical exam in orthopedics, sports medicine, and physical therapy. It is also used to track change over time during rehabilitation and return-to-activity planning.
Hip adduction limitation means reduced ability to move the thigh inward toward the body’s midline. It can be a symptom you notice or a finding measured during a hip exam. It is commonly discussed in orthopedics, sports medicine, and physical therapy when evaluating hip or groin pain. It is also used as a *precaution* after some hip surgeries to protect healing tissues.