: small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking. : dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce. small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking. : dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce.
There can be several causes for left side pain above hip including accidents, nutritional deficiency, arthritic and connective, soft tissue diseases, hernias, bursitis, or even IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
This can irritate nerves as they come out from the spinal cord on their journey down into the lower limbs, the pain being felt at hip level. The fact that you have so much difficulty getting into a car indicates a reduced ability to actively flex your left hip, which could be the root of the problem. If the pain is due to the hip, it is most likely related to osteoarthritis of the joint. Another cause of pain in this region is inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the joint, which can lead to the swelling of a small bag of fluid or 'bursa'. This condition is known as trochanteric bursitis.