How common is hip pain in hip impingement?

Hip impingement describes contact or crowding between structures around the hip during certain positions. Pain is often felt deep in the groin, although it can be noticed at the front or side of the hip. Sitting for a long time, squatting, climbing stairs, pivoting, or bringing the knee toward the chest may reproduce symptoms. Clicking or stiffness can occur, but hip pain has many possible causes and does not establish the diagnosis on its own.

Notice which positions trigger symptoms and temporarily reduce deep squats, low seats, or repeated pivoting if they cause pain. Keep moving within a comfortable range rather than forcing the hip into a painful stretch. A physiotherapist can work on movement control, hip and trunk strength, and activity adjustments. Persistent symptoms may need a clinician's examination and, when appropriate, imaging.

Book an assessment when hip pain limits sport, work, sleep, or everyday movement, or when stiffness and catching continue. Seek urgent help after a significant injury if you cannot bear weight, or if severe pain comes with fever, marked swelling, or a hot joint. Sudden loss of movement should be checked promptly.

Ask which movements are safe while the hip settles, whether the pain pattern fits impingement or another condition, and how strength and mobility should be progressed. Ask what findings would make imaging useful and when you should return for review.