The hip joint may develop arthritis due to various reasons, primary being age related wear and tear of the tissue lining the joint surface (cartilage). Other secondary causes may include inflammatory adiseaes (most common being Rheumatoid arthritis), following previous fractures (post traumatic), prior infection (post-infection sequalae), reduced blood supply to the femoral head (avascular necrosis). It causes symptoms as groin pain, limp, difficulty in movement, inability to walk and carry out daily activities. Occasionally it can manifest itself with isolated pain in the knee joint. At your appointment, you will be evaluated clinically and radiologically with X ray scans. You will be advised treatment with pain medication, use of walking aids, intraarticular injections. Your surgeon may recommend surgery, total hip replacement (THR) in presence of severe symptoms or end-stage arthritis.