I went to the doctor over the summer because my hip kept catching, and hip pain was waking me at night. I received steroids for it and eventually physical therapy, which helped. I still have pain in the groin area and down the front of my thigh when leaning forward in a standing position or sitting down, but I m not in constant pain. Physical therapy is over, and I m wondering whether to just self treat at home and hope it gets better, or go back to the doctor, who has only looked at my back. The physical therapist is the one who helped my hip.