The 5 "Tell-Tale" Symptoms of a Hip Labrum Tear
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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals the 5 tell-tale signs of a hip labrum tear: a common but often misdiagnosed injury.
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I was guessing a labral tear since the pain started (the morning after a long kicking practice), but occupational health doctor laughed at me for suggesting it. Confirmed now, after half a year, and I'm so tired of having to even deal with doctors, who hardly even suggested this possibility until "oh, you were right, oh well!" Such incompetence, despite me very specifically explaining all the direct signs and how the pain appears (deep in the socket, groin and buttocks + shoots down to the foot, etc).
So sorry to hear you had a missed diagnosis, it is incredibly frustrating when it seems like they never listened in the first place. Good luck and hope it starts to improve for you soon.
Everything you said is bang on! The most annoying part is the medical gaslighting and EGO!!!
So what is the cure?
@@HT-Physio
i hear you. 3 years and counting here. so much pain, rehab, shots, dr. visits and nonsense. i know it's a tear and I'm sure I have much more unnecessary damage bc they don't want to pay for imaging. so frustrating.
My current experience is the direct opposite. I went in for tightness on the outside of my hip, which PT seems to be helping with (i think so far).
During that time, i got pain in my groin & adductor area due to pistol squatting and still doing bjj. Its been over a month. But i dont have any hip pain unless i squeeze my legs or try to use my adductor (in fact, i can stand prefectly still & try to squeeze my legs with no hip movement, and I get groin pain & what seems to be pain in my upper inside leg).
Doc referred me to do an MRA upon hearing groin pain. I dont think he even heard anything else i said. Seems like he is assuming labral tear is the source for all of my pain. I'll have the MRA in 2 weeks.
Excellent update.
Great vid! Thank you!
Excellent video! Great explanation!
Thank you very much for the kind words!
So well explained 🙌🏻
Glad it was helpful!
WOW! What an awesome video. I'm with some of the others here, I have been to three doctors about my hip pain. The first two diagnosed me as having bursitis, which I do have. The third finally told me bursitis would not cause my groin pain. He diagnosed me with a hip labrum tear, but really didn't explain it to me. Thank you for your time and expertise, you've really helped me a lot!
I dont understand him I dont know this language write translate. Please say me what say is he. I have bursit and labral tear in my hip
Thank you for this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you 🎉
Very informative, super clear👍👍
Thanks for the kind words!
Fantastic, thank you for such a great explanation. None of the health professionals I have seen over the last six years I have had my symptoms have ever been able to explain it as well as you. When the labrum of my right hip gets caught it feels like something is out of place and my range of motion diminishes so much it impacts many areas of my life. I have to wait till it goes back in place to get back to my normal. I just wish I knew of an exercise or movement to put it back sooner rather than waiting.🙏 Unfortunately I am considered too old (58) for hip arthroscopy and repair so have to wait till my mild arthiritis symptoms (which don't bother me) are severe enough for a hip replacement. 😠
Thank you. I understand what's going on in my hip now.
Thank you for this video, I appreciate it. You explained everything so clearly.
Very happy to be of help :)
Exactly what I’m experiencing in my right hip. The issue started in October 2022.
First doc (via an x-ray) diagnosed it as arthritis. I’m 64 and believe I have some arthritis but never trusted that was the issue due to the fact, my pain came on suddenly rather than gradually.
2nd chiropractor believed it was due to a bulge in my spine (I have a slight bulge between 4&5 and not a herniated disc.
I finally had an MRI done which showed a labral tear and two small bone spurs.
It took about 7mos to accurately diagnose the source of my pain.
I’m in the process of seeking surgery so I can get back to some semblance of normalcy!
Thank you for sharing this information!
Did you get surgery ? how are things now?
Yes, if you got the surgery any info on your recovery would be appreciated.
When at tore my labrum playing pickle ball, I remember I was absolutely frozen with pain and feeling there was something blocking the movement of my right hip. I appreciate this man, he described every symptom I experienced with a torn labrum. He obviously knows!
Bro I think I did the same thing playing pickle ball been hurting for 2 months, I still just push through the pain I play disc golf lots of disc golf
How u feeling now man
After watching you video..I have all the signs of a labral tear. My pain started with a sharp pain in the groin when I took a step and slowly over 7 months the pain has gotten worse. I have popping and clicking and catching mostly when I get up from a sitting position. The pain is very significant. I have the diffuse pain in the thigh as well, which I haven't heard anyone talk about that symptom.. so thanks for mentioning that symptom. I get an MRI today. I'm a 72 yo female.
I get pain in my groin. I'm waiting to find out what the doctors are going to do! I've done everything else! PT, injections, exercises, going from Dr to Dr the send me to.
I’ve had this for ages with no relief. Now at least I can get an assessment. I’ve heard that exercises help.
thank you for your information always explained so well. I have had an issue with my groin , difficulty walking, so much pain going up steps. etc. My hip and back feel unstable. i workout daily and had to ready decrease my range due to pain and instability. I am awaiting an Mri, have had ultrasounds and cat scans but they only show arthritis and no hernia. In Canada it take up to a year to get an MRI
Great video thank you so much! I've struggled to diagnose where exactly my pain is coming from for the past 18 months. Initially suspecting sciatica with an MRI on my spine and an X-ray on my hip, I'd never heard of this before, nor has it been suggested to me by any doctor, PT, or chiropractor. I can definitely relate to the catching and clicking especially with anterior pelvic tilt while seated. Sounds like this could really be the source of my injury. Will schedule an MRI for my hip asap. Thank you!
I hope they get to the root cause for you - it can be very frustrating to have pain without knowing what is causing it!
Great video! Mine goes all the way down my leg. I'm having surgery to fix it. How is recovery after surgery?
THANK YOU - You've put me at ease! At first I thought I might have a labrum tear. But, I would sometimes get an occasional slow aching pain down to the knee and sometimes all the way down to my ankle which had me thinking this might be sciatica and/or arthritis in my joints instead. I need an MRI to confirm, but for now my stress is gone and I will sleep better tonight. 👍
Hip pain for years that progressed to all that you mentioned and keeping me up at night because the pain was pain. The doctor took an xray and said nothing is wrong with your hip but I’ll humor you and do an MRI. It showed cysts, arthritis and a labrum tear. What is wrong with him, why would I want to make up pain lol. Waiting on an appointment to find out what’s next? Do they require surgery? I failed to mention that I’ve spent the last two years getting injections in my hip for “bursitis” that has not helped. This video was very informative, thank you.
OMG me too and still nothing had been done besides pt or ot. It's sucks. I get this.
Great video… 🎉
Will teach the doc with it. It would have been great if you warned people not to do stretches and added 2 exercises to help. Thank you.
Thank you !! I've learned more from your video than I have from 3 different doctors last 2 years and telling me it's probably just a muscle strain . Done taking pain pills that don't work And my insurance denied me for an MRI 3 times So I decided to just self pay because I can't take the pain anymore . I had my MRI today. Hopefully I will get answers.
Thank you for the kind words and sorry to hear about your situation. Hope you manage to get some help for the problem soon!
What did you find out? You sound similar to me… heard there is a specific labrum test that a mri sometimes doesn’t show.
Hey what did you do
I hope you went to an independent MRI facility, not hospital. My co-pay for MRI was going to be $750. Out of pocket cash payment and done was $435. Never hurts to ask!
I have had numerous x rays telling me I had arthritis and I found out today from an MRI that it is a torn labrum. Last year, I actually woud keep bending ver at the waist involuntarily.Could that have had to do with the torn labrum? I have had this pain for six years and am happy to finally feel validated. My leg keeps going out on me and I get the sharp stabbing pain down the front of the leg when I walk slowly.Thanks for this great video.
Exactly what I experience. What interventions have you been prescribed and have any worked? Thanks in advance
Please get back to me thankyou I am feeling a pain when ever a do an extension for hockey and it also only hurts if I am sitting down and cross my legs towards the middle is there a chance this is what it is?
Do you ever see significant improvement with just physical therapy or is surgical intervention usually necessary? I was just diagnosed with a labral tear a few hours ago after having an arthrogram MRI done. I don't experience groin pain, clicking, or catching. The pain is more outwardly located, is aggravated with rotation or pivoting, and I definitely have the dull achiness going down my thigh.
Helo please. My pain only one side of hip and down thigh. Pain began severe groin pain. I have no catch or mobility problems. MRI showed labrum tear. Since no catch or clicking could it br sciata?
I wonder if this is what I have. My right hip pops and cracks all the time, there's a deep ache in the socket and the front of my hip, and the pain increases with activity.
Thanks to your video, my wife has finally realised what's wrong with her hip! But what exercises do you recommend to fix it? She's been in extreme pain for about 6 months and local NHS have been of less use than a chocolate teapot!!!
Is it safe to start physical therapy before knowing for sure if you have a labral tear? My doctor has only done x-rays, which show bilateral mild osteoarthritis. My right hip has been killing me for 3 weeks though. She wants me to start PT, but I am worried since I don't really know what I'm treating yet. Doctors are slow to send for MRI these days due to insurance. :(
I have 3 of the 5. Pain in the groin going into the (boys), down the thigh and sharp stabbing, catching pain when I stand up.
Is pain constant or periodically?
I'm 34 and have had pain in my hip since March. Started as Bursitis, but due to a partial tear in my patellar tendon on the left, I had to off-load fully onto an already sore hip + let it bear the load of lifting my 50lb massage table to and from work (I got a roller now). The pain has been intensifying even after a bursitis shot.
Pain in ground, pain right below at the edge of buttock's line, pain in hip, leg stiff when walking, pain so bad getting up sometimes I collapse back down, rotating it out of criss-cross hurts, muscles around hip seizing up. The only thing I don't have is the popping/grinding (though this hip does pop loudly when getting up sometimes).
MRI and X-rays all say negatives.
New PT did tests on my hip and is certain there is a labrum tear as both tests I had shocks of pain (Groin and then the pain in the buttock's edge) that had me nearly pull myself away from him.
So, we'll see where we go from here... Sadly, hip MRI's are notorious for not getting the posterior labrum tear in the image... Just my luck.
I'm guessing it's pretty small now, but it's only getting worse (the pain) with time.
I'm so tired of being in pain. X.X
This is most detailed info on symptoms concerning a labal tear...i was diagnosed with hip labal tear posterior FAI am 47yo also the MRI showed Cartlidge lost.
Sorry to hear about the injury and hope it improves for you soon!
Hi thats me what we do for that?
What did you do? How is your hip now
My orthopedic surgeon suggested steroid shot for now for pain management because I recently had total knee replacement on the same side as the labrum tear.
I have been diagnosed with FAI in my right hip. For the past few months, every time I stand up from a sitting position, it feels like pins and needles are being pulled out of my thigh. Then after that there is a numb feeling on the skin on the thigh. Is this related to FAI and is a pinched nerve to blame? How to get rid of this?
Does it ever feel like you need to constantly stretch to make the pain and dull aches go stop? I feel like I need to be in a frog stretch constantly.
Very helpful information as I lay in bed unable to sleep due to hip pain.
Sorry to hear that and hope it improves for you soon!
@@HT-Physio thanks. I start PT soon, then will get MRI, as I understand it. I have EDS and have read that this kind of injury is not uncommon. 😭
@@I_Call_You_Moonchild I have EDS as well and have been dealing with a torn labrum for the past 7 months and am finally waiting on arthroscopy to fix it
@@lolatan117 Ouch! Good luck with the procedure and healing. I wish you well.
So i have all of those symptoms and an xray shows bone on bone arthritis. So what do i have?
Mmm 🤔 this sounds like me, I’ve had 2 disc herniations in a year and constant pain in hip and when went for scans people said won’t be your hip ! I’ve had 2nd consultation with spinal surgeon and he referred me to hip specialist which I saw today and he mentioned this ! I have clunking when lifting knee to chest constant dull ach impingement when sitting and pain all way down leg ! Getting sent for a scan with die
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I’m recovering from right side FNSF, compression side >50% and mri shows evidence of lab tears both hips but haven’t been graded at this point. Any tips on whether I should be concerned lab tear could have been a cause of FNSF? Unsure how much I should pursue investigating the labral issues as the fracture begins to heal. It’s been very slow - injured In Oct and only this week diagnostics showing healing
Sorry to hear this. Difficult to say, best to get a proper assessment from a professional for issues like this.
My hips click in certain positions but can't say it's painful. The right hip catches a bit as well. I hope I can improve by doing some exercises. I don't want surgery.
Maybe it s snapping hip sindrome
Just got diagnosed with this today. Hurts like the dickens. I’m only 32 😩
I had a CT scan done and I have both a Labral tear and arthritis
dude, I've had this happen instantly with leg press in the gym with lots of weight. at the time, i thought i did the movement wrong and injured my adductors (and kept Wondering how can leg press hurt adductors and how did i manage to pull this off, being experienced in the gym for many years) cause immense instant pain and couldn't close my legs after, running and even walking hurt. 1 year later, better but still hurts, failing maccarthy hip test
I have bilateral torn labrums. When I fell, the pain wasn't too bad. However, week by week it became more obvious to me something was wrong. The pain gradually became worse. Is this because a tear will get larger over use/time?
Difficult to tell as pain doesn't always tell the full story. Best to get a proper assessment from a professional for issues like this.
does the pain down the leg, go down the anterior part of the leg too? I have
a dull ache right above my knee cap for a few days, along with all the other symptoms. I thought maybe I had tendinitis in the quad... also, would a tear lead to pain in the adductors too? I have what I thought was tendinitis there as well, super painful.
OMG me too!! i can’t for the life of me get anyone to explain this to me
Can you tell me if this sounds like a hip labrum tear? I have no groin pain, it's mostly in the right butt/hip area. I feel it at the bottom of a squat and, to a lesser extent, during the deadlift. I rarely feel it at any other time. I noticed that when I squat, if I put my right foot a bit behind my left, the pain is alleviated, I also noticed that if I do about a half rep (say I'm doing a heavy set of 3), I'll do 1 rep halfway down, then, I'll do my 3 reps and it feels better, also seems like after I've got one rep out of the way, the rest of the set is a lot less painful. I looked up an anatomy chart and based on where I feel the pain, I thought it might be a hip labrum tear so I've been doing rehab for it. For a while, it felt better but today, it just hurt pretty bad again so I'm wondering if I misdiagnosed my injury.
I have some of the symptoms: dull ache in right groin and in buttock, dull ache that radiates down thigh, and clicking. Also have clicking on right knee. Sitting is uncomfortable as I feel pinching in hip and pain in buttock. Being active such as walking and exercise feels good for my joints. Past MRI without contrast showed fraying but recent MRI with contrast findings were mild hip osteoarthrosis WITHOUT tear. Can MRI with contrast still be false negative? Does hip OA go hand in hand with labral tear? I’m so tired of living with chronic pain and not having diagnosis.
This sounds like sciatic issues. Try massaging your butt muscle with a hard ball against the wall. You will feel the tender muscle
So my MRI shows labral tears and I have most of these symptoms but I also have numbness from my knee to my foot. Can this diagnosis cause numbness as well or no?
Usually not but everyone is different. Best to get a proper assessment from a professional for issues like this.
ok, but what causes the pain exactly? Is it the hip bones grinding together or bashing together that causes it? what am I feeling?
I have detached labrum, impingement, hip retroversion, cartilage loss, and just discovered last week that my hip socket is fractured. Very painful to put pressure on my leg and walk when getting up after sitting for a while. Hip feels loose most of the time. And any flexing of my hip outwards causing excruciating pain. Arthroscopic urgery is scheduled, but first available is in July. Just hoping things don't get worse before then. Many thanks for the video.
Sorry to hear about the problems you've been having, hope it improves for you.
How are you now. Have labral surgery
You aren't alone, I have similar symptoms but haven't got it treated yet. How are you doing now?
@@umit777. Thanks! I trusted my gut, and switched to a different hip ortho surgeon whom I feel so much better about. They did an injection into the hip to confirm that my pain is coming from that location. The pain relief was immediate and amazing. They used a non-steroid injection substance, since I have type 1 diabetes. Since the injection relieved the pain, they feel very confident that the hip arthroscopy should be successful and helpful. Surgery is currently scheduled in August, as long as I can get all of the preop stuff done. Working on that now. They also discovered a problem with my hip bursa which they will address during the surgery.
@@WinningRoutine Thanks for your comment. So sorry you have similar hip issues. Please see my recent comment. 👍
After 3 years of pain and going to multiple professionals, trying every kind of therapy out there I finally got an MRI that said I had complex tears. I was training for a half marathon when what I thought was a hamstring injury stopped me in my tracks. Just got an injection today. I'm hoping it helps get me back to running soon.
What’s it like now?
@@thatkidjoly I'm still going through PT. I got an injection about a month ago. I went for my first run2 days ago and it seemed a lot better. I also have extremely tight hips. I have been trying to loosen them up as well.
@@deedeedretke That’s great to hear hope it gets better. I have a tear in my labrum and it makes walking uncomfortable. I’m hoping I can get back to my normal lifestyle once the doctors do their magic
@@thatkidjoly same, i'm having trouble walking now. how's your treatments going?
is it normal to have lower back pain as well ? right above my right glute.. I got an MRI and labrum is indeed torn but most of the pain is coming from my back
I think I have this too. Depends on if labral tear is in front or back of hip
I have 1 and 5 and no 2,3 or 4.
After 3 years of suffering from a labrum tear I’m finally getting surgery. Doctors sent me in so many different direction. My lower back, thoracic muscles, knee, foot, groin all were irritable for 3 years. They sent me to an SI-Joint specialist and I got my SI fused. Directly after surgery my upper thigh was in extreme pain. So I went back to the hip specialist and they finally did the injection test in my hip. Lo and behold! It was the labrum tear the entire time! They seen the tear on the MRI but said it was small and no concern. Now I can’t walk and I’m scheduled for surgery on the 25th. Such a frustrating journey.
Omg...this me...mid your journey...
@@alicethom9240don’t let them tell you your labrum tear is “small” and shouldn’t hurt.
@@Tonloc33On the other hand, ive about many cases where docs have prescribed surgery for small tears simply because the MRI showed something. And the patient got surgery and after almost a year of rehabbing, their pain was still there because the pain source WASN'T the labrum.
In fact, most research says that a significant portion of the population probably have small labral tears that never cause any problems or symptoms at all.
The more i read about labral tears & the research behind them, the more convinced i am that this field of medicine isnt quite mature yet. Its a coin flip.
@Tonloc33 Hi, currently I have a labrum tear, finally diagnosed.
Have you had the surgery and if so how is your recovery??
Very interesting. I’ve had 8 years of mysterious hip/lower back/pelvic pain that began during pregnancy. At that time I was told it was SPD, but it never resolved after birth (c section), in fact I could barely walk then. Doctors continued to brush me off, physiotherapists tried hard to help but couldn’t resolve the recurring pain. Finally I was given an MRI and they say it’s a labral tear and I’m scheduled for surgery to repair it. Wondering though, I struggle to roll from my back on to the side with the injury, like my core muscles don’t engage properly to do that, does that seem consistent with this or should I push for further investigation?
Sorry to hear about the issues you've been having. Difficult to tell without an assessment I'm afraid! Could be worth getting investigated.
I’m currently going through the same exact symptoms, after my son was born 4 years ago, i immediately felt something wrong as soon as I stood up.I completely lost mobility of my leg for a whole week, doctors brushed it off . 4 years later countless of hospital visits they never found anything. But this describes to a tea every symptom I have . The pain is only getting worse . I’m only 28 years old and I hate I can’t keep up or work out. Becuase the pain is unbearable.
What did you do. How are you now
Dyin here..both hips...OA...23 yr ICU RN.. now I CANT save myself;(
Paramedic here with a left hip traumatic tear, I know how you feel.
Same here. I’m 64 but graduated from Nursing School in 1980. I ignored every major and minor injury until it stopped me dead in my tracks. Hopefully I’ll be eligible for surgery. I’m struggling with Stage IV Lymphoma and I’m dealing with it but I can’t imagine the rest of whatever my time in a wheelchair.
I can relate. I'm 45 and have almost all of my joints affected by OA in different stages. At the beginning,when I had only one problem, the right knee, I was incredibly desperate. But now, after 7 years and 9 other joints having joined the club🙄 I'm surprised to see that life goes on somehow, I'm still going to work, walk in the nature and you know what: I'm more wiser than before and surprisingly I was able to adapt with the help of the Lord.
@@notbrian4221how do you treat it
@@irenebell8981I’m wondering too. I’ve seen some say physical therapy. I can’t take the time for from work PT.
Hi i wish someone would help me been years ! Now i can feel something in my groin i keep asking them to look i feel a cyst its getting bigger my inner leg is so saw swallon. Ive had three spine ops but this has nothing to do with it. Ive had this hip pain for years . Thanks for videos so i can prove to nhs .
I live in london been let down . Just would like someone to believe me , i felt it tear more felt like muscles went down my inner leg also fromt of hipdown inner leg , now i cant touch my leg its so painful & full of swelling but no one can see whats happening im also getting pain in my personal areas . Had this pain since i gave up dancing when i was a teenanger but i did also have a cyst on my spine l5 s1 but this has nothing to do with it. 20 years no one again believed me, then again again again gor years .
Now im at my last hope . There alot more to say about my pain but very difficult to do this with pain . 🙏 Im not very good at writing about my pain on here but my gp i see in there eyes i dont want sympathy just fix me
My father would like to help me willing to pay ! But not sure how to go about it as you can see I'm not confident even writing comments or explaining but i know it's got much worse I've got high white blood cells which i know is my hip causing it. I have a slight flu feeling it feels like a spilt toe or paper cut but much worse because i feel a lump inside my groin hip area , making love to my husband really is painful also very sensitive around the whole area can't have a organism . Don't know what to expect from this comment but i praying for help begging for help 🙏🙏🙏
Is there a cure for it?
Tried the shots twice. No help, now Dr thinks i have a tear, going to get mri this week. Surgery proably. Standing on bad hip i shrink 2 inches
im 5/5 on these symptoms im going to see my orthopedic doctor next week bruh 😂
What does groin pain actually mean? If you're male, could you have pain in the testicles/genitals (especially when sitting)?
I had that, and was diagnosed with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. My right testicle was often retracted into my abdomen and in pain. It started with a labral/groin injury from tennis. Amazingly, stretching my groin muscles ended the problem. The diagnosis was made by a urologist after a digital rectal exam.
Incredible how it’s possible to put humans on the moon yet fairly simple diagnostic tests are used as a last resort due to cost (here in the USA)
I just dislocated my hip recently 2 weeks ago while playing football and i have all the symptoms that you described except my hip doesn't stuck, is it possible that it will heal it self??
Sorry to hear about your problem. I'm afraid I can't offer any specific medical advice for anyone over the internet without a proper assessment. Best to get checked by a professional for issues like this. I hope that helps!
How’s ur hip now?
@@Louie406 still hurts when i work for too long, pops sometimes
24 both hips going out. Emotional abuse goes a long way.
Damn, just explained my symptoms to a t👎🏽