Hip Impingement

Femoroacetabular impingement, or FAI, means that the rim of cartilage on your hip is being painfully pinched during certain movements. Symptoms include consistent dull pain made worse or sharper by activity. Snapping, locking, and clicking are common. 

Hip impingement occurs because of a mismatch between the head of your femur and the socket of your hip. The mismatch may be from an abnormally shaped hip bone (cam deformity) or having too much cartilage on the rim of your hip socket (pincer deformity), or both (mixed deformity). Walking, prolonged sitting, stair climbing and running or jumping can aggravate symptoms.

Our providers will help direct a rehab program to maximize your chance of recovery. You should stay active but avoid activities that aggravate symptoms. Consider temporarily switching to low-impact activities, like stationary biking or water walking. Patients with hip impingement should avoid excessive stretching, as this could aggravate the condition, but they will likely benefit from strengthening exercises and the type of treatment provided in this office.