Pain in the hips and knees is a major source of distress for a serious tennis player. If you have aches in your hips or knees, you cannot move freely because every step will remind you of your discomfort. Common pain explanations are: arthritis, ligament injury or deterioration of joint cartilage. But very often the problem is not that serious. The pain can be nothing more than referred pain from trigger points in the muscles of the thigh. The pain can be so intense that it is very similar to a pain of a damaged joint. If you have a knee or hip pain your first step should be to look for trigger points and try to treat them yourself with self myofascial release.
