Same with me I am scheduled to have my surgery, was nervous glad you had a great outcome, I hope to have the same

I can't wait for my surgery, I have the same problem. Also i believe this guy is doing so much harm by proposing these ridiculous notions. So many people were helped with these surgeries.

This sounds exactly like my left hip. Mri on Monday! I’m so happy to hear you had a good outcome!

@@karyse100 how’d it go

Hey there, how long did it take from the day you got surgery to the day you were back competing comfortably at organised sport?

Hey it’s exactly how you describe it. I’m an amateur kickboxer myself. I’m diagnosed with cam fai and a suegery was recommenced. Don’t know whether to do it or not. I just can’t stop with the sport it’s my life right now...

Nabil sorry to hear that. It’s a horrible condition. Unfortunately I stopped doing the sport I love because of the constant pain. I love high kicks, to go from doing that for years to having to just stop is depressing. I do believe the people who are pain free is because they don’t take there hips through wide range of motion. The surgery never worked for me, I was also told by the doctor that the bump of bone could grow back. I still stretch all the time, as soon as I spread my legs out too wide I feel pinching. If I stay in that position too long, my hips will hurt for a couple of days before pain goes. So I try to be sensible when I’m stretching and not over do it. The thing with this condition is your not always in pain doing the activity but when you cool down the pain sets in. I could return to kickboxing if I stick to front kicks and back kicks. Side kicks, round house and hook kicks are out because they cause the pain. Unless you throw them kicks at hip height because I wasn’t in pain kicking low. I’ve not returned to kickboxing because I love high fancy kicks, I know low kicks can be effective but why should I have to kick low because of some stupid shaped hips. People say, take up boxing. I’m not interested in just punching. I look at it like this. If I can’t kick high then I’m not interested in doing the sport. In terms of advice, I don’t really know what to say. I’m still in pain today, only when I push myself too far during exercise. I would say check out gotrom channel on KZfaq. That guy has cam impingement and is very flexible. Best of luck 👍

SuperRuss26 thank you very much for your answer🙏 May sound very naive but giving up the sport is not an option for me even when my hip gives up. Maybe it’s because I’m just 21 years old maybe not. The pain is exactly the same for me. Front kicks no problem roundhouse kicks problem. But I somewhat managed to go through the pain and after a while in training I don’t feel it. Then after training the pain comes back but even worse. I learned to slightly change my kicking form to lower the pain. I’m also a fan of fancy high kicks but whatever if your anatomy doesn’t allow you to do certain things you have to work around it. Look at mike tyson he was too short for a heavyweight. But he found a way around it and established his peak a boo style. I’m not sure about surgery. Still thinking about it. Money is not the question but rather will I return to my past self without surgery complications. I know the consequences of continuing the sport but I‘m willing to take them. I pray that it doesn’t happen but if it does it does. Again thank you for answering. Praying that we both will get healed💪

Nabil 21 is young so I can understand where you are coming from. I do also agree what you say about anatomy. I guess their are ways around everything. Where we differ is that you have this in one hip I’m guessing? You could work out when you experience the pain. What I mean is test yourself kicking with the bad leg using your good leg as the supporting leg. See if your pain comes from when you do kicks off that leg. For me, the problem occurred during external rotation of the supporting leg. Every time I would throw high sideline kicks the cam impingement would pinch against the tissues in the joint. If I only had this in the one hip I’d probably use the bad leg for kicking and the good leg for supporting. But of course you are different and may experience the pain in kicking leg not supporting leg. Also with me I was obsessed with trying to get my splits and that never helped me because after a stretching session my hips would feel like I’d done a kicking session, the pain was horrible. I wish you all the best, surgery is not always the answer. Tissue work can help, for instance you may have tight glutes or adductors that are pulling the femur out of joint alignment. If you free up some of those muscles it may do you the world of good. All the best 👍

SuperRuss26 no I have it equally in both legs. Splits are definitely also horrible for me, the pain is even greater than in kicks. I will continue doing kickboxing. If I fuck myself up at least I can say it happened while I did what I loved. All the best to you aswell

Check out dr. Bergman chiropractor video

Your pain sounds exactly like mine Bro. I walk 50m and everything seizes up and is painful

hi , im 38 but was diagnosed with cam . i always thought it was my lower back causing this pain. but the pain is slightly above my left buttock . so i thought working out would help strengthen my back. after doing a 30 mile bike ride the day after skiing because i was sore. when i was done i could hardly walk. but after resting it and taking motrin i couldnt even move my leg or rotate my hips. the pain was so bad it hurt more than breaking my ankle. i couldnt even stand on it without breaking into a full body sweat. also the shin muscle stopped working and i could even raise my toes off the ground (dorsi flex). i couldnt sit or use toilet. i could only lay flat on my stomach but the pain changed my life. it took me weeks just to stand up. i was in too much pain to go to the er. i was a very active person and rode atleast 100 miles a week and hiked and also ski every season but everything came to a hault. motrin stopped working after a few hours but it barely touched the pain. mentally it put me into a depression . all i thought about was how life would never be the same. i was also into crossfit. how did you cope with your problem? to this day which is two years later i still can barely lift my toes off ground and my left leg is much smaller and weaker and cramps instantly with any weights also the ortho surgeon never helped me and to find out he was frauding the insurance which left me with no prognosis makes me not trust doctors . i just want to be active and happy again thats why im trying to reach out.

calibomber209 I pray it gets better for you. I was diagnosed with the cam type of fai. Don’t know whether to do the surgery or not. It must feel really horrible doing no sports but don’t give up

I'm a martial artist as well and just got diagnosed a couple days ago. I'm pretty bummed because my mobility has been my biggest weakness and there isn't much for me to do other than surgery to improve my craft. Probably getting surgery in a few months.

Brooooo I just have the same problem and I'm 17 too. Did you cure yourself?

@@chevywoods1154 yes! I had 2 hip arthroscopies. First in may 2020, second in June 2020. I understand your pain bro. It sucks. My hips feel great now, but i am still dealing with back pain.

@@japaneseteddy8 would u say you have significantly better hip mobility

@@CombinationV1 100% yes no question. Believe it or not my first hip surgery was 1 year ago today! I am now able to squat and basically touch my heels to my butt.

@@japaneseteddy8 that’s cool, I’m happy for you man. I have been dealing with fai since I was 13, I’m 19 now and talking to my doctors about the possibility of surgery.

Hello I would love to know what happened? What did you choose? Did you accept donor stem cells or auto stem cells?

I pulled hamstrings easily as a kid, and had trouble with my groin for a bit as a young adult. A good massage helps the muscles repair properly although won’t sort the hips out. I also have cam impingement

8 months later, how are you doing?

@Backhand Slice Guy , scheduled for an right hip Arthoscopy and right hip labrum tear repair on February 14th.

@@tracysakalis8810 did you try the FAI FIX method?

@@tracysakalis8810 How did it go? How long was recovery? Are you pain free now?

@The Certified PA , unfortunately the surgery was canceled and currently pending a reschedule date!

I have the same problem cam impingement I started physiotherapy specially I am runner and I have stopped running for a while now

Short answer: Muscles. Jacqueline is a pretty good example: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMuigdh1xMqzgH0.html You should also note that arthritis in x-rays is itself not linked to pain. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpZzdJiK3aycc5c.html There are a lot of interesting medical myths that sound good but don't hold up to scrutiny.

have you ever broke a leg? i did and it grew back by becoming longer than the other making my hips uneven. incorrect alignment and premature wear and tear that caused moderate arthritis .

@@calibomber209 dude u right ! I just had this sorted and made huge difference ! Spot on

@@Uprighthealth strength only helps for so long. Im at a point i cant even get the glute to stay strong. And my QL is helping way too much and aggravated. I can feel a total difference in glute strength from my left to right. I basically only do clam shells now. And ive read clam shells are not as effective

I believe an arthroscopy to repair a torn labrum might be a good solution for you, but you need to consult with more than one specialist.

You may want to check out the following links: uprighthealth.com/hip-labral-tears/ A history of FAI: uprighthealth.com/femoroacetabular-impingement-history/

In short, it's literally impossible to attribute any symptoms to labral tears or FAI. No studies have ever demonstrated any kind of relationship between specific types of pain and either "pathology." The pathologies themselves are extremely prevalent in asymptomatic people.

*any kind of causal relationship

Now I'm thoroughly confused; actually I've regained hope after watching the Upright Health tutorial demonstrating that pnf technique while pulling the knee to the chest; I've made some progress. Yet, still my biggest fear is that the hip is getting worse ;on a good day, I used to be able to run a short distance (20-30 seconds) w/out pain but not anymore.

Do it best decision I had fai with cam pincer I got surgery it lasted me 11 years pain free competitive basketball player get back to a normal life unfortunately I might need another surgery on the same hip I think The cam impingement has come back I slipped and pulled my hip while playing basketball Takes about 1 year to notice improvements My friend also got a double hip surgery he is fine too professional fighter

Sorry about that missing! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709310/

Always Think Muscles: www.uprighthealth.com/blog/chronic-joint-pain-atm-theory An Overview of Hip Impingement: www.uprighthealth.com/blog/femoroacetabular-impingement-overview

Don’t stretch if it hurts :)

Just don’t try and over stretch, like kickboxing or anything like that, especially if your feeling pain the next day. I’m sure yours will be fine.

I believe so. I have had knee pain in my right knee for the last four years. I grew up playing sports, football (soccer) and then rugby in later years. I've also always enjoyed running. At the age 23 I started having massive knee pain in my right knee, mostly caused by running in my case. Over the next few years most activities, including hiking, jogging, driving and even sitting at length would cause this pain. The last four years have been very up and down in terms of exercise and I've tried various things like physical therapy and sports chiropractic to resolve the issue. I've just recently learned that I have a Cam impingement in both hips (although I've never experienced pain in my left knee). Doc recommends that I no longer run, and workaround my knee pain to avoid progression of the Cam impingement. Last year I got into cycling. Unfortunately this still causes terrible pain in my right knee. Doc recommends I get a professional bike fit, which should take this cam impingement into consideration and set me up to cycle in a way that doesn't hurt the hips, knees, etc (possibly by setting up my clip in pedal such that my right foot can evert outward as it wants to do in my case, instead of pointing straight forward as is 'normal' - we'll see!). I'm really hoping that I can at least cycle to get my exercise fix! I'll also try out swimming.

@@klausZdog hey there , I’m suffering from the same issue , I’m obsessed with rock climbing and running now I can’t do anything since I have cam impingement, did they recommend you to do the surgery?

I have all that. I have 4 back hernias, then hip and knee problem

I’m also a kickboxer with cam fai. Do you have some advice for me?

Nabil don’t try and stretch, stick to low kicks and knees. Don’t kick more than twice a week. Tbh it’s a battle you won’t really win unfortunately if your trying to kick about the waist, but that’s my advice if your going to continue. I could push kick/teep/crane kick ok. Stick to what you can do and don’t try and force it!

pete long thank you for the advice🙏 Yes front kicks are no problem for me aswell. I’m seriously thinking about surgery but still not sure. Yes I will stick mostly with what I have but I gotta throw some mid and high kicks ones in a while for being versatile. Stopping this sport is not an option for me even when my hips will fail. Again thanks for aswering

Nabil I still haven’t had surgery and my hips are feeling pretty good at the moment, good diet and lots of exercise but no sideways stretching. I could never kick properly above the mid section. The right mindset, nutrition and minimal alcohol is key 🔑 Good luck and take care of your body 👍🏻

pete long yes I agree especially with the mindset. You know how much we need that as muay thai fighters. I will fight through the pain. Let’s see how my future will be. Good luck to you aswell

Having studied biochemistry, human physiology and immunology I definitely understand how and why FAI would lead to localized arthritis. It is due to the inflammatory cascade. The suggestion someone made to inject stem cells or growth factors into the area would only make this situation much worse!

My doctor wouldn't give me surgery because I had arthritis already and he said surgery would make it worse. He said just don't tear my labrum. UPDATE... my new surgeon told me I did have a torn labrum when he looked at that MRI and he will be giving me my first surgery may 26th 2023. I have it in my right hip now as well.

@@aprilhassell1747 Yeah in some cases it's not necessary, it depends on the extent of the damage and the nature of activities you want to pursue. Like I have bilateral FAI, Bbut only got surgery on the one hip coz all the structures were damaged. If you want to run marathons or play sports like tennis or basketball etc, then you probably best getting the surgery... Its a case by case basis, but this video suggests a "one size fits all" scenario...

@@tobokanisebele8919 I feel pain now 5vyears later in right hip. Specially groin. The butterfly strength is painful but I do it a lot. My left hip is now having a hard time getting strong. I think having a baby 2 years ago hasn't helped my hips. But I do love tennis and pickleball. Will see a doctor on the 12th for a referral. I do glute bridges to keep my muscles some what strong.

@@tobokanisebele8919 the mri showed a flat area in left hip. But not the right so idk why I'm getting it in the right. I think I'm just so tight and not flexible and that's why, over time it developed.