Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip arthroscopy for treatment of labral tears is common in hip preservation or sports medicine practices.

The acetabular labrum is a ring of protective cartilage. It lines the rim of your hip socket (acetabulum). Your acetabular labrum holds your thigh bone securely in the joint, which allows flexibility ...

Hip stability is critical for runners. It helps enforce proper biomechanics as you repeatedly land on a single leg, reducing risk of injury throughout your lower body. And the labrum, a ring of strong ...

Dec. 5, 2003 (Chicago) -- When a patient who plays golf frequently complains of hip pain, it may due to tears in the labral cartilage rather than to arthritis, as it is commonly diagnosed, according ...

Femoroacetabular impingement, more commonly called hip impingement, is a condition where the ball of your hip (femoral head) pinches the socket (acetabulum). A combination of genes and ...

When hip or shoulder pain disrupts your life, the cause could be a labral tear. But what does that mean? Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Aoki, MD, breaks down what a labral tear is, how this injury happens ...