Treating Hip Labral Tears
Essentially, the hip labrum is the circular cartilage tissue over the outer surface of the hip bone sockets and the ball-like heads of the thighbones. It maintains a strong and flexible cushioning for this ball-and-socket joint while allowing a significant range of motion. As it rims around the joint, it locks the joint fluids within the joint capsule and helps align the bones when pivoting or sprinting. Despite its flexibility, the labral cartilage can get strained due to overuse or extensive stress and develop a tear. Though mild hip labral tears can be managed nonsurgically, severe tears may require you to undergo an arthroscopy in Mumbai. What Causes Hip Labral Tears? Such tears are more common in athletes involved in running and pivoting sports, like football, hockey, cricket, golf, etc., where the labrum is continually strained and overused. Other causes of hip labral tears may include: Hip Impingement: In this condition, either of the joint bones develop e...