Hip pain is among the most common joint pains and can have numerous causes. The pain in the hip often originates from the "soft" structures such as muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, or bursae. Similarly, the cause of hip pain can lie in the bony hip joint. If the bone is affected, doctors refer to it as hip joint pain. The good news is that with hip pain, the joint itself is often not damaged. The problem is frequently due to tension and blockages of the "soft" structures.