Episode 3: Misdiagnosed Hip Impingement? These 6 Conditions Could Be the Real Culprit

Your FADIR test is positive. Your patient is young and active. It must be FAI… right?Not so fast.In this episode of Straight from the Hip, Benoy and Callum break down six conditions that can masquerade as hip impingement — and why getting it wrong could mean missed redflags, delayed treatment, or unnecessary interventions.From femoral neck bone stress injuries that demand urgent action, to hip dysplasia hiding behind hypermobility, to the often-overlooked ischio-femoral impingement — we walk youthrough the key clinical features, risk factors, and distinguishing signs that separate FAI from its mimickers.In thisepisode, we cover:🔹 Why FAI clinical tests lack specificity — and what that means for yourdiagnosis 🔹 Three common mimickers: bone stress injuries, hip dysplasia, and early hip OA 🔹 Three less common but crucial differentials: including a red flag🔹 The red flags you can't afford to miss 🔹 How history, risk factors, and imaging correlation can sharpen your clinical reasoningWhether you're an early-career physio or a seasoned clinician, this episode will challenge how you approach hip pain and give you the tools to look beyond the impingementlabel.Don't let a positive test become a diagnostic dead end.𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Physiotherapists, osteopaths, sports therapists,strength coaches, and any health care professional managing active patientswith hip and groin complaints.Self-rated joint hypermobility: the five-part questionnaire https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7079417/