HIP CARE Hip Pain can originate from a variety of causes. When the pain is located in your buttocks, the problem is generally coming from your back. When the pain is located on the side of your hip and associated with tenderness over the “hip bone”, that is usually a bursitis from sleeping on your side.When the pain is located in your groin and aggravated by walking and moving the hip, that is generally a sign of a problem in the hip joint itself. An orthopaedic surgeon who is skilled in the evaluation of the hip is crucial for an expeditious diagnosis and proper treatment.