Where Is the Hip Socket?

The socket area (acetabulum) is inside the pelvis. The ball part of this joint is the top of the thighbone (femur). It joins with the acetabulum to form the hip joint. The hip is one of the most stable joints in the body.

Where exactly is your hip joint located?

One of the body's largest weight-bearing joints, the hip is where the thigh bone meets the pelvis to form a ball-and-socket joint. The hip joint consists of two main parts: Femoral head – a ball-shaped piece of bone located at the top of your thigh bone, or femur.

How do I find my hip socket?

You can trace to about halfway between the ASIS and the Pubic Symphysis, in the hip crease (pinky side). Directly back from that half-way point is your hip joint.