Hip is the joint where the thigh bone, femur connects with the pelvis. The ball - like upper end of the thigh bone gets fitted into the pelvis having cup like area and is called as ball and socket joint. The ball moves smoothly within the socket but problem with the rim of the socket can interfere with the movement leading to the hip impingement. It is also called as femoro acetabular impingement (FAI). The restricted movement can lead to damage to the cartilage and cause pain or arthritis in the adults. Many athletes usually describe pain in the thighs with rotation or flexion of the hip during the activity. In some cases the ball is not able to fit in the socket while sometimes the edge of the socket expand to a point that covers much of
