
Exercise Prescription For Femoral Acetabular Impingement [Guide for Physical Therapists]
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In today’s video we go over Exercise Prescription For Femoral Acetabular Impingement [Guide for Physical Therapists]
Struggling to create safe and effective exercise programs for patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)? You’re not alone — FAI presents unique challenges, from joint irritability to movement restrictions, and requires highly individualized programming.
In this video, we’ll walk you through a comprehensive approach to exercise prescription for FAI, with practical strategies for progression based on irritability, movement tolerance, and sport-specific demands.
What you’ll learn:
Key mechanisms of injury across different sports (e.g., squatting, cutting, throwing)
How to match exercise selection to flexion/extension tolerance
Progressions for hip flexors, adductors, abductors, rotators, and extensors
Single-leg vs double-leg considerations for loading and positioning
How to manipulate stance, range, and tempo to dose strain appropriately
Return-to-sport planning and when to refer for imaging or surgical consult
Timeline:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 0:11 – Why Care About Femoral Acetabular Impingement?
- 0:22 – Does PT Work for FAI?
- 0:32 – Meet Patients Where They Are
- 1:10 – Understanding the Mechanism of Injury
- 2:25 – Key Rehab Points
- 2:46 – What is Rehab Doing?
- 3:47 – Exercise Prescription Basics
- 4:09 – “Hip Flexor Ex. Rx.
- 5:47 – Adductor Ex. Rx.
- 6:47 – Side Plank Variations
- 8:07 – Single Leg Exercises
- 8:34 – Step-up Ex. Rx.
- 10:26 – Squats vs. Split Pelvis Exercises
- 11:19 – Split Squat Considerations
- 12:25 – Advancing Single Leg Exercises
- 13:32 – Squat & Deadlift Considerations
- 14:30 – Squat Modifications
- 16:03 – Introducing and Advancing Rotation
- 17:04 – Hip Hikes & Airplanes
- 17:47 – Accessory Exercises
- 18:10 – Exercise Frequency & Volume
- 18:22 – Exercise Progressions
- 18:38 – Next Steps
Prescribe me some good old exercises…
– Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course – 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- My FAVORITE Hip Adductors Exercises for Physical Therapists
- My FAVORITE Hip Flexor Exercises for Physical Therapists
- The Best Glute Maximus Exercises for Maximum Results
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- What Physical Therapists Need to Know About Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome
- The Best Diagnostic Tests for Hip Flexor Strain Injuries
- Hip Labral Repair Physical Therapy | Case Study | Week 0-6 | CAM Reduction
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