The management of symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement: what is the rationale for non-surgical treatment?

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a pathomechanical process often associated with bony deformities at the proximal femur and/or acetabulum in conjunction with repetitive, rigorous or supraphysiological hip motion.1 It may cause acetabular labral injuries and hip pain, and can lead to developing early hip osteoarthritis.1 Since FAI is thought to be caused primarily by structural hip abnormalities, surgery—whether open or arthroscopic—is...