Pain at the top of the buttock

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Figure: Muscles front and back, OpenStax, Tomáš Kebert and umimeto.org, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does it feel like?

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See a GP or physio first if you have any of these
  • A fall, then you cannot put weight on the leg
  • Severe hip pain that started suddenly, with no fall
  • A hot, swollen hip, or fever with hip pain
  • A painful groin lump with nausea or vomiting
  • Numbness around genitals or bottom, or bladder or bowel changes
  • Pain at night, or pain not linked to movement
  • Weight loss you cannot explain, with the pain
  • Hip pain in a child, or a child who limps

General information, not a diagnosis. Not reviewed by a physiotherapist. The pages the text was checked against are listed under each cause.