Oladipo, Victoria

» Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is the premature contact of the femoral head-neck junction with the superior acetabular rim during hip range of motion, which may further damage intra-articular soft tissue structures and lead to the accelerated development of osteoarthritis. » FAI syndrome is diagnosed by a triad of symptoms, clinical signs, and imaging findings, and is a common cause of hip pain in young patients that have a significant impact on patient hip-related function and quality of life. » The treatment of FAI syndrome begins with noninvasive nonoperative modalities such as patient education and supervised exercise-based physical therapy. For recalcitrant symptoms, various injections have been explored for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes; however, the efficacy of these interventions have generally not been demonstrated outside of the short term » In this article, we examine the available literature regarding the nonoperative treatment of FAI and provide insight into the effectiveness of current treatment modalities.