FAI/Hip Labrum Resources

Did you know that FAI/torn labrum symptoms can show up in a number of different ways?  The most common is groin pain, but here is where others have reported feeling pain:


The pain can also be everything from a general ache to a stabbing pain.   This complexity in symptoms is part of why hip impingements and torn labrums are so often misdiagnosed or missed entirely - around the hip, there are so many things that can cause similar symptoms... hernias, tendinopathies, lower back issues, etc.    

Some other links that may be helpful:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00571
http://www.hss.edu/conditions_femoroacetabular-impingement-a-patient-guide-to-hip-mobility-and-hip-arthroscopy.asp

Facebook groups with a lot of knowledgeable patients, doctors and PTs:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FAIhip/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BestHipSurgeonsReviews/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/579136442138901/

Videos on hip arthroscopy (not for the squeamish)








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