A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg bone ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition that is sometimes missed on a clinical exam but is very important to identify in order to prescribe proper treatment—the labral tear of the hip. Labral ...

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 ...

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.

For those with severe hip pain, doctors warn about the possibility of a hip labral tear.The condition can make it impossible to walk, much less run, and it often occurs in athletes, but it can happen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Arlington test had a higher sensitivity compared with the twist test and the flexion-adduction-internal ...

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 ...

It’s common for runners to experience aches and pains and keep on clocking miles straight through it. But a tear, a rip at the hip? That’s something that would stop you in your tracks, offering a ...

LOS ANGELES They are young, active people plagued by hip pain, yet nearly 60 percent of them are misdiagnosed when they go to the doctor. That's because they've torn a piece of cartilage hidden deep ...

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 ...

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 ...