Inability to bend, straighten, or move leg normally

It is normal to have some decreased movement if the tissues around a hip joint swell after an injury. As the pain and swelling go away, normal movement will generally return.

Decreased movement can also be caused by a more serious problem, such as:

• Damage to muscles, tendons, bones, or nerves from an injury.
• An inflammatory reaction, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, which causes inflamed, swollen joints that are often stiff and painful.
• Infection or an inflammatory reaction in or around the hip joint, such as (septic arthritis), bursa (septic bursitis), or bone (osteomyelitis).

Treatment for a hip problem or injury depends on the location, type, and severity of the injury as well as your age, general health, and activity level.