open dataset · last reviewed 2026-06-05

Hip arthroscopy for FAI recovery data

Every measured number behind the Hip arthroscopy recovery timeline, with the study each one came from. hip · confidence medium · 3 interpolated points not listed. Part of the recovery data index. Quote it, chart it, cite it — a link back is all we ask.

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Measured pain by week

Measured pain by week after Hip arthroscopy for FAI
WeekTypical painBandScaleSource
05 /104–7.4a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is pain at rest before surgery; the high edge is pain during activity before surgery — same patients, two different situations, not two different people.0–10 as publishedstudy
22.8 /10worked out from the paper — The paper reports pain fell 2.4 points from a starting 5.2, so 2.8.1.8–3.8our estimate — the paper prints no range0–10 as publishedstudy
62 /10worked out from the paper — The paper reports pain fell 3.1 points from a starting 5.2, so 2.1, shown as 2.1–3our estimate — the paper prints no range0–10 as publishedstudy
522.2 /101.7–2.7a comparison, not a spread — The high edge is pain after a 15-minute walk; the low edge approximates pain at rest — the same registry patients measured two ways, not two different groups of people.converted to 0–10study
1042 /10worked out from the paper — The registry reports 17 at rest and 22 while walking on a 0-100 scale. Rescaled to 1.7 and 2.2, their midpoint is 2.1.7–2.2a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is pain at rest; the high edge is pain after a 15-minute walk — the same registry patients measured two ways, not two different people.converted to 0–10study

Documented milestones

Documented milestones after Hip arthroscopy for FAI
WeekMilestoneReported rangeSource
0Protected flat-foot weight bearing with crutches0-2 weeks; longer if microfracture or chondral repair was performedstudy
4Off crutches / normalized gaitAbout 2-6 weeks, protocol-dependentstudy
4Return to drivingAround 4 weeks, also depends on opioids and right-vs-left sidestudy
14Start running8-18 weeks, criteria-basedstudy
30Return to sportAbout 6-9 months, sport-dependentstudy

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Steady. Hip arthroscopy for FAI recovery data: 5 measured pain points and 5 milestones, from 3 cited sources. Last reviewed 2026-06-05. https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/hip-arthroscopy-fai

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    Pain band after Hip arthroscopy for FAI, from
    <a href="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/hip-arthroscopy-fai">the Steady recovery data index</a>.
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