Treatment Options:
Cortisone
Your Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine doctor may suggest some form of steroidal treatment, most likely cortisone, to aid in relief of the side effects of FAI. A cortisone injection can be applied at the site of FAI to reduce inflammation.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can be beneficial to sufferers of FAI. Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine may recommend physical therapy exercises to improve mobility in the hip and strengthen the muscles of the hip joint. In some cases, this can take stress off of the cartilage and ease pain.
Surgery
Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offers debridement surgery options. Debridement surgery can be performed arthroscopically or through open surgery. Debridement is the removal of debris from around the hip joint. In the case of FAI, the bone spurs causing the impingement can be removed with the aim of stopping inflammation and the onset of osteoarthritis. The gravity of the damage to the hip joint will determine the extent of the debridement.
Depending on where the impingement is occurring, acetabuloplasty is another possible surgery option. This procedure is performed when the hip joint is being impinged due to a pincher located on the acetabulum. Acetabuloplasty is the reshaping of the rim of the acetabulum socket in order to improve range of motion and protect the cartilage and femoral head and acetabulum from further wear or damage.
Concurrently, when the hip joint is being impinged due to a cam located on the femoral head, femoralplasty may be performed. Femoralplasty is the reshaping of the femoral head in order to improve range of motion and protect the cartilage of the femoral head and acetabulum.