Hip pain - 16 years old?

Hip pain - 16 years old?I have had this hip problem for at least a year now. It usually will hurt after walking for a while or sitting down for a while like in the car. It gets really bad and I don't know what it is. I went to the foot doctor and he said I have high arches in my feet but it shouldn't be doing this to my hips. He said he wasn't sure but it might be illiotibial band syndrome. Does anyone know what it might be?
I'm not a runner but I do sports like lacrosse

deeds
You should see a Chiropracter before you do anything else. I saw one and never had pain again. Good Luck.

painfredoc
The tight band can definitely cause your problem. Proper exercises & gentle stretching can correct it. Ask Mom/Dad about seeing an Athletic Trainer or Sports Physical Therapist.

Filmmaker
Are you a runner? This appears to be the result of poor preparation and workouts before running. I found the following information in an article on the web:

Iliotibial band syndrome is an injury that has been seen over the past few years with increasing frequency. It appears to be related to weak hip abductor muscles. Strengthening the hip abductors and stretching the ITB and structures that attach in to it are usually the keys to recovering from this problem.

Symptoms and Causes:

Symptoms of the iliotibial band syndrome include pain or aching on the outer side of the knee. This usually happens in the middle or at the end of a run. A concomitant problem may occur at the hip called greater trochanteric bursitis. During flexion and extension of the knee the iliotibial band rubs over the femoral condyle which leads to irritation. Weak hip abductors, especially the gluteus medius is often found. Some other factors that may contribute to this syndrome include genu varum (bow legs), pronation of the foot (subtalar joint pronation), leg length discrepancy, and running on a crowned surface. We need to emphasize that over the past few years an association with weak gluteus medius muscles has been found in many runners with ITB syndrome.

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