Iliotibial band (IT band) - this is a large band of tissue that runs down the side of the leg and can snap over a bump on the femur called the greater trochanter.It can be caused by a tight or inflamed hip flexor tendon. The hip flexor tends to snap when the hip is moved from a bent to straight position. Hip flexor tendon (psoas) - this tendon lives in the front of the hip or groin and can snap over the front of the pelvis bone.It is not the hip coming in and out of the socket. Snapping is caused by different soft tissue structures around the hip. Sometimes it may even be a sensation of the hip “giving way” or “coming out of socket.”
The feeling may come with a noise and/or pain. Snapping hip is a condition in which a patient notices a feeling of catching or snapping with hip motion. POSNA's official website for patients and parents to learn about pediatric orthopaedics. Your support helps us educate pediatric orthopaedists, research pediatric orthopaedic conditions, and promote patient care efforts.
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