Many conditions could be causing your hip pain, including: Muscle tears Fractures Arthritis Bone spurs Dislocations Bursitis Labral tears Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) Hip pain can come from the surrounding muscles or from the joint itself. Joint problems typically present as pain deep in your pelvis and groin. Muscle or soft tissue problems typically cause pain in the side of your hip and in your thigh. One of the leading causes of chronic hip pain is osteoarthritis, which develops when the cartilage coating the bones in the hip joint wears down, leading to inflammation, stiffness, and worsening hip pain.