Femoroacetabular impingement of the hip, or FAI, is a diagnosis that has really grown over the last several years and become more common.
As rehabilitation specialists, we often work with these patients prior to surgery, as well as after surgical intervention.
In the episode, I talk with Mike Reiman from Duke University about FAI, including a bit on the history, diagnosis, nonoperative treatment, and surgical procedure.
Show Notes
Mike Reiman is an Associate professor at Duke University; role includes primary academic teaching, research and clinical practice. Mike received his PhD from Copenhagen University, a top 100 international university. In addition to his certifications as an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist, Mike is a manual therapy fellow through the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists (having completed a 2½-year fellowship program), is a USA Weightlifting level 1 coach and a USA Track and Field level 1 coach.
Mike has recently written the most comprehensive orthopedic and sports medicine related examination text, Orthopedic Clinical Examination and has approximately 100 peer-reviewed journal articles.
