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In today's episode we go over What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome - FPF Show Episode 171

0:00 Introduction
1:14 What is femoral acetabular impingement syndrome? (FAI)
1:59 How common is femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
6:34 What are the most common populations to get femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
7:18 What is the relevant anatomy for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
9:59 What are the different types of femoral acetabular impingement syndrome? (Radiographic findings)
13:43 How common are asymptomatic findings in femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
18:50 What are the risk factors for acquiring femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
23:36 Is femoral acetabular impingement syndrome associated with hip arthritis?
27:44 What is the mechanism of injury for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
32:21 How do we begin diagnosing femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
36:57 History (subjective) and physical examination (objective) for patients with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
40:04 Special tests for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
54:38 Using alpha angle to measure how big the CAM morphology is (radiographic findings)
55:59 Using the lateral center edge angle to measure how big the Pincer morphology is (radiographic findings)
57:25 Using the tonnis angle to measure how big the Pincer morphology is (radiographic findings)
1:01:35 Diagnostic imaging for FAI - MRI & MRA arthrogram
1:05:56 Are corticosteroids effective for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:09:08 What are some red flags to be on the lookout for when diagnosing femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:09:57 Differential diagnosis: Arthritis, dysplasia, avascular necrosis, femoral neck bone stress injuries, hip flexor & gluteal tendinopathy, lumbar radicular pain, snapping hip syndrome
1:18:45 What are effective treatments for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:21:05 How effective is non-surgical management for patients with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:25:14 Is surgery an effective treatment for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:27:38 What are contra-indications for surgical management of femoral acetabular impingement syndrome?
1:29:16 What are return to sport rates after surgery for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and are patients returning at the same level of play?
1:31:11 The Best Diagnostic Tests for Hip Flexor Strain Injuries

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