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.