What are symptoms common with impingement?
Impingement can present at any age between 20-50 years old. Most of the time, people will start to get pain in the front of their hip (groin) after prolonged sitting or walking. Walking uphill can also be difficult. Sometimes they feel a dull ache in the groin, other times catching or popping. Q) What happens inside a hip with impingement? A) When the extra bone on the femoral head and neck (ball) hits the rim of the acetabulum (socket) the cartilage and labrum can be damaged. These tissues are the cushion between the ball and socket (clear space on x-rays), and when damaged can cause pain and start to degenerate (get small tears and form arthritis). If left untreated, pain and arthritis continues and usually a hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) is needed at some point. Q) What does Retroversion; mean? A) Retroversion is a form of acetabular dysplasia where the socket is facing more backwards than it normally would, which can cause the femur (thigh bone) to bump into it when you
