A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg ...

Though frustrating and difficult, hip pain is often preventable—and even when it isn't, it's nearly always treatable.

Groin pain is a major cause of morbidity in athletes. Only in the last decade have acetabular labrum tears been recognised as a possible diagnosis. Awareness of this condition is important for ...

Conclusions Few hip physical examination tests for diagnosing FAI/ALT have been investigated in enough studies of substantial quality to direct clinical decision-making. Further high-quality studies ...

Hip pain shouldn't be ignored for too long. bymuratdeniz via Getty Images It can be alarming to realize you’ve been having hip pain for a bit too long. After all, most people know someone who ...

This week we are going to discuss injuries to the glenoid (shoulder) labrum and to the acetabular (hip) labrum. The labrum is a fibrocartilaginous O ring which supports and stabilizes the shoulder ...