What is snapping hip?

Also known as: snapping hip syndrome, dancer’s hip.

A snapping hip occurs when a person feels a snapping sensation in his/her hip with certain movements. It can sometimes be accompanied by a noise and sometimes pain.


Reviewed by: Kevin S Horowitz, MD

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