Labral Tears (Shoulder and Hip)

 The labrum is a tough fibrocartilage that runs around the edge of the shoulder and hip joint. It helps make each socket deeper and provides a suction seal to the hip. In the shoulder labral tears often occur in athletes engaged in overhead activities such as baseball pitching, and may be predisposed to shoulder pain or instability. In the hip, labral tears may produce groin pain which is typically worse when the hp is in a flexed position. Labral tears seen on MRI scans and not associated with symptoms, may not require treatment.