FAI - Big deal or over-blown and how is it best managed?

Description

Hip impingement, often referred to as femoro-acetabular impingement syndrome or FAIS, has gained increased awareness, understanding and controversy amongst medical and rehabilitation professionals over the past 20 years. This seminar will discuss the current understanding related to the implications of this condition to help better understand management options.

Learning Objectives

1. What role does the acetabular labrum play in normal hip function.
2. What is Femoro-acetabular Impingement (FAI), how does it occur and how can it affect articular or soft tissue structures around the hip leading to FAIS?
3. How does FAIS present radiologically and clinically?
4. Is conservative treatment a viable option for FAIS and what does it involve?
5. At what point should arthroscopic surgery be considered?
6. How does conservative versus surgical management of FAIS compare?

Speaker Bio

David Lindsay is an Australian-trained Physiotherapist with a Masters of Science research degree from the University of Alberta. For over 20 years he was the Head Physical Therapist at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre. David is the co-founder and clinical director of the Active Hip Centre in Calgary ( www.activehip.ca ). Although he has recently stepped back from direct patient care, he continues to mentor physiotherapists at the Active Hip Centre and still teaches his 2-day Preserving the Active Hip professional development course to physiotherapists throughout the world ( www.hipphysio.ca ). He has published over 30 peer-reviewed research manuscripts in a variety of international medical and scientific journals. David has been collaborating with hip surgeons and sport medicine physicians for 25+ years to develop a highly specialized hip differential diagnosis and rehabilitation program that has undergone scientific scrutiny and clinical success.