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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) Symptoms

Symptoms of FAI

  • There may be no pain or symptoms
  • Pain or aching (usually located at the inner hip, or groin area), usually after walking, or prolonged sitting (such as in a car)
  • A locking, clicking or catching sensation within the joint
  • Pain sitting for long periods of time, like in a car
  • Difficulty putting on your socks and/or shoes
  • Difficulty walking up hill
  • Low back pain
  • Pain at the SI (sacroiliac joint on back of pelvis), the buttock, or greater trochanter (side of hip).
  • It is often confused with other sources of pain, such as hip flexor tendinitis, pain from the back (disc or spine), testicular pain, sports hernia.

Clinics for Symptoms