At any given moment, millions of people are experiencing either hip or back pain, and a majority of the population will have some level of this discomfort at some point in their lives. One of the most difficult aspects of this affliction can be finding the cause. Often, the exact culprit is never identified.

To make matters more exasperating, hurting from a hip or back ailment sometimes materializes in other locations, such as the groin and various regions of the leg. Tracing the origin of the pain back to the original source can be comparable to navigating through an intricate maze. The potential causes are too numerous to list. However, here are a few possibilities.

A hip fracture-this injury is more likely to occur as a person ages-generally reduces ones mobility and the subsequent aching can be excruciating. Over half of these fractures lead to a permanent reduction in mobility. When a bone splinters after a fall, the injury sometimes goes undiagnosed. The person with the wound may even forget about the fall before significant irritation begins, making any self diagnosis more difficult.

Poor blood circulation can result in insufficient amounts of blood reaching the hip and back area causing distress. This condition can be brought on by injury, alcohol and drug use and certain diseases. When hip and back pain stems from skeletal weakness, exercise can produce benefits. Strengthening the back muscles, rear end muscles, thighs and calves can decrease or even eliminate pain.

Before beginning an exercise program, a person experiencing hip and back pain should consult a physician or physical therapist to ensure that the new routine is not going to make the problem worse. Assuming they can be done safely, squats are great exercises, especially for building the large muscles in the back and lower body.

Once the source of this pain is identified, there are many ways to combat it.

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