What are common symptoms associated with hip impingement?

Hip impingement symptoms get described loosely in a lot of places. Ask where any symptom list comes from before relying on it.

The symptoms OrthoInfo lists

OrthoInfo (AAOS) lists pain, stiffness and limping as the most common symptoms of femoroacetabular impingement. It also notes that pain often occurs in the groin area, although it may occur toward the outside of the hip. So the groin is a place to point to when you describe the pain.

What athletic history does and does not mean

OrthoInfo (AAOS) says that athletic people may work the hip joint more vigorously and so may begin to feel pain earlier than those who are less active. That is a statement about timing, so it does not mean pain without an athletic history is unrelated, and it does not mean athletes always have impingement. A symptom list also cannot confirm a diagnosis, so anyone promising to tell you what your hip has from one is claiming too much.

Notes to bring about hip pain and stiffness

Note where the pain sits, whether stiffness comes with it, and whether you have started to limp. Compare your notes with the MedlinePlus page on hip injuries and disorders and the Cleveland Clinic explainer on the hip joint. The WebMD pain management center offers broader pain reading. Then bring the notes to a clinician in Totowa or nearby and ask whether impingement is on the list and what would confirm it. The American Academy of Pain Medicine is one body to consult when looking for physicians who focus on pain.

Symptoms as questions for your visit

Take the symptoms above to your visit as questions. The list tells you what to describe, and an exam tells you what it means.