where can you feel hip pain?
Arthritis Pain: Pinpointing the Type. The most common place youâll feel pain from hip arthritis is in your groin or buttock area, Dr. Zashin says. âSome people think they have hip arthritis if the pain is on the outside of the hip,â he says. But pain in that area points to a different problem called bursitis, which is when the fluid-filled sac that cushions your bones becomes inflamed. The following types of arthritis can affect the hip: 1  Inflammatory arthritis (when inflammation leaves your joints swollen and warm) often feels like a dull ache in your groin, buttocks, or thigh thatâs more intense in the mornings; it feels better when you're active.