Hip pain can start as a minor annoyance and gradually become something you work around every day. Maybe getting out of a car hurts, running feels different, or discomfort keeps waking you at night.
Hip stability is easy to overlook until weakness starts affecting the way you walk, run, climb stairs, or balance on one leg. The gluteus medius plays a central role in controlling the pelvis and supporting efficient lower-extremity movement, but strengthening it requires a combination of multiple exercises.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a right hamstring injury during the Bears' 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The severity of the injury is not yet known.
You felt it during a sprint, a kick, or a sudden change of direction, and now there is a nagging ache somewhere in the front of your hip or inner thigh that won't fully go away.
Hip pain is one of the most frequently misunderstood complaints in orthopedic medicine, partly because the hip is not always where the pain actually feels like it is coming from.
