Treatment methods

Helping your joint to function again without pain
Exercises and medication can provide short-term relief from your symptoms. If there is no improvement despite intensive treatment, surgery may help in the long-term. Our experts specialise in impingement treatment and use the latest surgical techniques.Conservative treatment methods
Impingement treatment: treatment without surgery
If the damage to the bone and cartilage is not yet too severe, we will attempt to treat your condition conservatively. For you, this means no sport and treatment with medication. We also add in physiotherapy to strengthen your muscles and to improve your mobility.Surgical treatment methods
Hip impingement surgery
An alternative to more major hip impingement surgery is hip joint arthroscopy, especially in cases of cam impingement. With this procedure, a small incision is made and a probe carrying a camera is inserted into the joint. This documents any damage such as a tear to the acetabular lip. Using minimally invasive surgical techniques, our surgeon is then able to repair the lip. Overgrowth of the cartilage or small deformities of the bone in the pelvis or on the femur can also be removed. The special tools used mean that the surgeon can also remodel the femoral neck to its correct shape, restoring pain-free joint function.With pincer impingement, the edge of the cup is moved further inwards. The bony ring that occurred at the point of the original joint lip is removed.