Move with greater comfort when hip pain, stiffness, clicking, or limited mobility interferes with training, dancing, or daily activity. Dr. Stephanie Buza, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with hip preservation training, provides individualized care focused on getting you active again.
Return to Training With Greater Mobility
Hip impingement, or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), occurs when the bones of your hip joint have an abnormal shape that causes them to contact each other during movement. This repeated friction can limit motion and irritate or damage structures such as the hip labrum and cartilage. You may experience pain with running, dancing, squatting, sitting, or rotating your hip. Over time, symptoms can make training and everyday movement increasingly uncomfortable.
Signs & Symptoms of Hip Impingement:
- Pain in the groin or front of the hip
- Hip pain during running, dancing, or sports
- Pain with deep squatting or hip flexion
- Discomfort after sitting for long periods
- Stiffness or reduced hip mobility
- Clicking, catching, or locking sensations
- Pain when twisting or rotating your hip
- Difficulty with movements requiring deep hip flexion
- Symptoms that interfere with training, performance, or everyday activity
Treatment Options for Hip Impingement
Treatment starts with determining how the shape of your hip affects movement and whether the labrum or cartilage has also been injured. Dr. Buza evaluates your symptoms, range of motion, activity demands, and goals, using imaging when appropriate to assess the joint. Dr. Buza always considers non-operative care before surgery when appropriate for your condition.
Non-Operative Treatment
Non-operative care may help manage symptoms when surgery is not initially necessary. Physical therapy can strengthen the muscles supporting your hip, improve mobility, and modify positions that repeatedly provoke impingement. Activity modification may temporarily reduce stress on irritated tissues while you recover. These approaches do not change the underlying bone shape, but they may improve function enough to help you gradually return to activity.
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is a major focus of Dr. Buza’s hip preservation practice and her primary procedure for hip impingement. Through small incisions, she inserts a camera and specialized instruments into the joint. Depending on your anatomy, excess bone contributing to impingement can be reshaped to create better clearance during hip movement. Damaged tissue can also be addressed, with the goal of improving joint mechanics while preserving your natural hip.
Hip Labrum Repair
The labrum is a ring of cartilage around the hip socket that contributes to joint stability and creates a seal around the femoral head. Repeated contact from hip impingement can tear this tissue. During arthroscopic labral repair, Dr. Buza secures the torn labrum back to the rim of the socket using small anchors and sutures to restore its function while preserving healthy tissue.
Get Back to Doing What You Love.
Schedule Your Consultation for Hip Impingement Treatment in NYC
Dr. Stephanie Buza is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced fellowship training in hip preservation at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). With hip arthroscopy as a major focus of her practice, she provides individualized care for athletes, dancers, and active people who want to move confidently again. Schedule your consultation for hip impingement treatment in NYC today.
