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A new article every week on hip pain, athletic injuries and return to sport — written in plain language by Dr. Mahmoud Almasri, MD, FRCSC.

Medical illustration of an arthroscopic hip labral repair with suture anchors
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September 30, 2026

Hip Labral Tears: Repair, Reconstruction and What to Expect

Clicking, catching and deep groin pain: how labral tears are diagnosed, when repair beats debridement, and what recovery looks like.

Medical illustration of cam-type hip impingement at the femoral head-neck junction

September 23, 2026

Hip Impingement (FAI) in Athletes: What It Is and How It's Treated

Cam and pincer impingement explained: why deep groin pain shows up with squatting and cutting, and when hip arthroscopy helps.

Soccer athlete making an explosive lateral cut during a stadium match

September 16, 2026

Athletic Hip Injuries: A Guide to Getting Back in the Game

Why the athletic hip hurts, the injuries seen most often in Cincinnati athletes, and how modern hip preservation gets you back to sport.

Coming weeks

  • October 7, 2026Hip Instability and Dysplasia: From Microinstability to PAO
  • October 14, 2026Proximal Rectus Femoris and Hip Flexor Injuries in Athletes
  • October 21, 2026Hamstring Strains and Proximal Tears: When Rehab Isn't Enough
  • October 28, 2026Core Muscle Injury and Sports Hernia: Groin Pain Without a Bulge
  • November 4, 2026Gluteal Tendinopathy and Abductor Tears in Active Adults
  • November 11, 2026Cartilage Preservation in the Active Hip
  • November 18, 2026Return to Sport After Hip Arthroscopy: Building the Consensus