Conservative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement

Exclusion Criteria

• •previous hip surgery;
• •any other surgical procedure of the lower limbs in the prior 6 months;
• •pre-existing disease state of the hip such as rheumatoid arthritis;
• •fracture;
• •congenital/developmental hip dysplasia;
• •initiation of opioid analgesia or cortico-steroid or analgesic injection intervention for hip pain within prior 30 days;
• •physical impairments unrelated to the hip preventing safe participation in exercise, manual therapy, walking or stationary cycling;
• •advanced osteoporosis;
• •body mass index \> 38;
• •significant cardio-pulmonary disease;
• •cardiac pacemaker;
• •stated inability to complete the proposed course of intervention and follow-up;
• •insufficient English language skills to comprehend assessment tools;
• •resident greater than 90 minutes from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
• •Individuals with contraindications to treatment with mobilization and manipulation