Training Considerations for Individuals With Femoral Acetabular Impingement

Authors

Morey J. Kolber, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Scott W. Cheatham
William J. Hanney
Eric Otero
Betsy Kreymer
Paul A. Salamh

Publication Title

Strength and Conditioning Journal

ISSN

1524-1602

Publication Date

6-2015

Abstract

FEMORAL ACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT (FAI) IS A CONDITION WHEREBY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE PAIN AND IMPAIRMENTS AS A RESULT OF ABNORMAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE ACETABULUM AND PROXIMAL FEMUR. THIS IS OFTEN CAUSED BY AN ABNORMALLY SHAPED FEMORAL HEAD OR ACETABULAR RIM. BECAUSE OF THIS STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITY, CERTAIN LOWER EXTREMITY EXERCISES MAY PERPETUATE SYMPTOMS OF FAI AS A RESULT OF POSITIONING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE STRUCTURAL PATHOLOGY AND PROVOCATING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FAI. PRACTICAL EXERCISE-BASED MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIC TO FAI ARE PRESENTED IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE THE IMPAIRMENT SEQUELA AND PROMOTE PAIN-FREE TRAINING.

DOI

10.1519/SSC.0000000000000143

Volume

37

Issue

3

First Page

35

Last Page

47

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Kolber, Morey J.; Cheatham, Scott W.; Hanney, William J.; Otero, Eric; Kreymer, Betsy; and Salamh, Paul A., "Training Considerations for Individuals With Femoral Acetabular Impingement" (2015). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 172.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/172