Coxitis (Inflammation of the Hip Joint)

Your hip joint is burning. A dull, deep pain that feels as though something is glowing in your centre — there where your torso meets your legs, where stability and movement should come together. Every step becomes a negotiation. You can feel your body stiffening, avoiding movements that were effortless weeks ago. The hip — the largest joint in your body, built for strength and suppleness alike — grows rigid. Inflamed. Blocked.

Medicine calls it coxitis: an inflammation of the hip joint, triggered by autoimmune processes, infections, wear, or rheumatic conditions. Treatment targets the inflammation, the joint structure, the cartilage. And rightly so — inflammations need attention, sometimes urgently.