Inclusion criteria | |
1. Anterior or lateral hip pain for at least 3-months | |
2. Clinical signs and symptoms of prearthritic intra-articular hip pathology/FAI diagnosed by a specialist Consultant Physiciana | |
3. Physical examination findings or reproduction of pain in the groin or lateral hip with the log roll, anterior hip impingement test, Thomas test or resisted straight leg-raise testb | |
4. Sufficient time to keep therapeutic appointments | |
5. Aged ≥ 18 years | |
6. Male | |
Exclusion criteria | |
1. Inflammatory arthropathy | |
2. Hip infection or tumour | |
3. Hip fracture including history of stress fracture | |
4. Existing extra-articular hip disorders and/or any other pre-existing hip pathology | |
5. Major structural deformity of the hip | |
6. Advanced degenerative disease of the hip (Tönnis classification 2–3) [27] | |
7. Any physical impairment or co-morbidities (including cardio-vascular disease) precluding the safe participation in the rehabilitation programme and/or assessment procedures | |
8. History of congenital/adolescent hip disease | |
9. Cortico-steroid or analgesic injection intervention for hip within the previous 30-days | |
10. Clinical signs of lumbar spine disease including radiculopathy | |
11. Insufficient capacity to provide informed consent | |
12. Aged ≥ 50 years | |
13. Female |