From your limited description, it sounds like you have a tight IT band. I had that for a while and still am dealing with that. I go to a MFR therapist twice a month and he fixed it for me and he showed me how to self massage it when it acts up.
@marthadean these days people in their 80s have hip replacements. The Cortizone injections can work for years, then months, then days, and you will no longer be able to move and then you will need surgery anyway. However, you will be that much older when it happens and in worse condition. Some people delay surgery then decide the pain and disability is so intense, but by the time they are ready, their body is no longer able to have surgery because their heart isn’t strong enough. My suggestion is to return to your orthopedic surgeon and look at the x-rays with him. It might be a good idea to schedule the surgery and have the Cortizone so you can get your body in good shape before surgery. There are some people who don’t want to deal with the after surgery rehabilitation. Those are the people that shouldn’t have surgery and the doctors usually advise against surgery. Your hips are the second largest weight-bearing joints in your body with your lumbar spine being the first. When these things go, they are the most excruciating in pain. I was scared and surprised that I needed hip replacement at 55. I had no insurance I paid for it out of my pocket, it was worth every penny and then some. So much so that I wrote a check and ordered the surgeon to do the other side he said I didn’t need it, but I wasn’t willing to suffer the excruciating pain. I was starting to have just at that time. The affordable healthcare act kicked in and that surgery was covered. Being that I did the second one earlier on my recuperation was Swift half the time of the first surgery if you select an orthopedic surgeon who is known for good quality surgeries with no revisions then you can be sure you are in good hands good luck.