Do I have FAI / hip impingement?

Only a licensed medical doctor can legally diagnose a condition—and they typically won’t do it online.

That said, I don’t recommend obsessing over finding the “perfect” orthopedic diagnosis. Unless you have something serious like a fracture, infection, tumor, or avascular necrosis, most diagnoses just lead to the same treatments: rest, ice, pills, injections, or surgery

(Read more for about RIIPS: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/riips )

The vast majority of joint pain diagnoses aren't productive. There are no special exercises that fix a specific diagnosis with reliability. What is productive is identifying your own patterns of tightness and imbalance, then working to restore function and symmetry.

Think of it like this:

"I’ve got these symptoms—now let’s start experimenting to see what helps."

You’re beginning a daily “conversation” with your body. As you try new exercises, you’ll learn what improves your mobility and what doesn’t.

Be a detective:

• Use tissue work, stretching, and strengthening to find areas that feel extra tight or weak.
• Explore where you're limited and see what improves with consistent effort.
• Notice which muscles aren't activating well and patiently work to wake them up.

With daily attention, pain often fades, range of motion improves, and you start to understand what your body needs to stay out of pain.