Hip impingement (FAI)
Bony shape of the hip joint causing pinching pain at the front of the hip and groin in deep flexion.
This condition is indexed: it is mapped to its protocol, book pages, pain locations and aggravating movements, and appears in search and the Pain Map. The full 9-part page is scheduled in the Completion Tracker.
Rehab Science describes it in the Hip Pain protocol (PDF pp. 686–688). Treats: General hip joint pain; Hip impingement (pain on the inside of the hip and groin when squatting or sitting); Labral tear (sharp pain in the groin or front of the hip); Osteoarthritis (hip arthritis); Gluteal tendinopathy (pain in the gluteal region or lateral hip).
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 20 · PDF pp. 686, 688· 4 original research citationsshow sources ▾
- [Ch 20·1] Griffin DR, Dickenson EJ, O’Donnell J, et al. The Warwick Agreement on femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI syndrome): an international consensus statement. Br J Sports Med. 2016;50(19):1169-1176. find original ↗
- [Ch 20·2] Hoit G, Whelan DB, Dwyer T, Ajrawat P, Chahal J. Physiotherapy as an initial treatment option for femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of 5 randomized controlled trials. Am J Sports Med. 2020;48(8):2042-2050. find original ↗
- [Ch 20·3] Wall PD, Fernandez M, Griffin DR, Foster NE. Nonoperative treatment for femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review of the literature. PM R. 2013;5(5):418-426. find original ↗
- [Ch 20·4] Zhu Y, Su P, Xu T, Zhang L, Fu W. Conservative therapy versus arthroscopic surgery of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI): a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022;17(1):296. Published 2022 Jun 3. find original ↗
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