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Femoroacetabular Impingement
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First, sorry for all the questions lately. I just recently wrapped up a lot of personal shit, giving me time now to actually look at training again. Several months back, I asked you about some lateral hip pain I was having (the original post isn't in the history anymore). You recommened that I see a doc.
Went to a sports medicine and orthopedic doctor a couple of days ago. They ran an x-ray and found "femoroacetabular impingement"... extra bone on the femur and hip socket.
The Dr. suggested I speak with a hip specialist about this. Although I only feel pain over lateral movements (i.e., hip abduction) and it doesn't interfere with my squats, he said it may cause excess wear and tear on the hip over time. Sometimes they recommend scoped surgery where they shave down the excess bone.
Are you familiar with this condition, and what are your thoughts on surgeries like these, where it isn't absolutely necessary, but is often better over the long term? I've read that it's usually better to get surgery like this while you are still young.
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27. I don't know if this is something that can be caused by athletics and that sort of thing, or if it is genetic. I ran D1 college cross country, so maybe running 60+ miles a week on pavement/concrete didn't help, not to mention all the long distance running i did as a kid.
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Well, it's not going to heal. I think I'd get it scoped now. But that will be no guarantee against future problems with the joint. Does this run in the family?
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I don't know if this particular condition does or not, but bad hips do somewhat. My Dad has always complained about his hips bothering him in one way or another but he's never gone to a doc. His sister has had a hip replacement, but she's also very obese, so I don't know if that was the major factor. My younger sister (22) has some minor hip problems (related to martial arts) and scoliosis. Mom has scoliosis and disk problems as well (I do not), but no hip issues that I can think of.
Could this be a contributing factor to my lower back issues? I know it is predominantly related to the compartment syndrome issue you mentioned. Just didn't know if that could exacerbate things.
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I just had an MRI done as well, and was diagnosed with the same problem plus I have anterior and posterior labral tears. Definitely get the surgery; you run the risk of developing osteoarthritis if its not taken care of now, especially while you are young. Crutches for about six weeks and a few months of rehab, not too bad.
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It obviously could be contributing. More reason to get it fixed sooner than later.Originally Posted by tweakxc03
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