Pain Around the Crest of the Hip

People most often complain of pain just under the crest of the hip. However, they sometimes complain of pain that arcs in front of the hip and into the groin. If they are comfortable doing so, they will complain of pain in the groin and genitalia. Also, they may complain of pain in the SI joint.

This pain tends to be constant and, at times, intense. Most QL trigger points bother the person when bending forward. Instead, this one hurts more when bending forward and to the side.

Been There, Fixed That

This is one of the trigger points that bothered me in my 20s and early 30s. I remember how it would shoot around the hip and into the groin when I would step out of the car, onto one foot. It made me think that there was some internal organ problem. I would be so relieved when my massage therapist or chiropractor would work on me and the whole pattern would go away.

Teetering

This pain along the rest with stiff low back commonly occurs just after performing a task that involves teetering front to back and side to side. The client often has trouble naming the activity of onset. Still, when they do, it has an unusual twisting motion like reaching up and back to pain a gutter, or a particularly strenuous yoga pose that twists forward when the back is already a bit stiff.

Perfect Storm

This picture is a classic activity of injury. It has all the right elements. He is slightly bent forward, managing a relatively bulky piece of equipment that will sway and jump over uneven terrain. Dropping the head forward to watch the work makes the low back joints less stable and more vulnerable.

This gluteus medius has a couple of trigger points that create pain around the crest of the hip.

• This other post describes the pain along the crest of the hip while sleeping.
• And, this other post describes pain around the crest when stepping on one foot.

Take a look. They can help you better target your pain and get relief.

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

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This post on anatomy contains standard information about the origin, insertion, function, and innervation of muscles. It also includes information on functional considerations and anomalies.

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Clinically Proven
Self-Care Strategies

This post has strategies for getting relief on your own. Explore how to change your activities, stretch and other strategies that relieve the pain associated with this trigger point.

Feel for the space in your low back between your ribs and hips. This trigger point is just under the bottom rib. Focus your icing and in that area and along the vertebrae near the last rib.

Better Bodywork
Through Shared Expertise

This post has techniques, tips, treatment routines, and anatomy illustrations to improve the bodyworker’s approach.

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