Lateral thigh pain may be caused by the following reasons: 1. there may be an injury related to this area. For example, if the patient does excessive hip joint abduction activities, this may cause a strain here, which may lead to pain. 2, it may be caused by excessive fatigue here. For example, if the patient has done prolonged and excessive hip abduction activities, this may cause fatigue of the muscles in this area, such as the broad fascial tensor muscle. At this time, there will be soreness and pain; 3. It may be caused by ischemic necrosis of the femoral head of the hip joint. When this disease strikes, it may also manifest as soreness here; 4. Soreness in this area may also be caused by bursitis at the greater trochanter of the hip joint. This disease is often due to prolonged cold or excessive compression, which leads to inflammation of the bursa. At this time will also be manifested as this part of the pain; 5, may also be due to osteoporosis caused by. In patients with severe osteoporosis, there may be bony pain here.