Which specialist treats a hip labral tear?

The labrum is a ring of tissue around the hip socket that helps the joint fit and move smoothly. A tear may present with groin pain, hip pain, clicking, or catching, although these symptoms can also arise from other hip problems. Your clinician will consider activity, injury history, movement limits, and possible associated conditions before recommending a plan.

Start with a consultation with a hip-focused orthopaedic or sports medicine clinician. Take prior imaging and note which movements provoke symptoms. Depending on the findings, care may include physiotherapy to improve hip and trunk control, temporary activity changes, and symptom relief. If pain or mechanical symptoms remain limiting, the specialist may discuss hip arthroscopy and, when appropriate, labral repair.

Arrange review when groin pain, clicking, or catching continues or interferes with daily movement. Seek prompt medical attention after an injury if you cannot bear weight, or if severe pain develops suddenly. Fever, increasing warmth, or pronounced swelling also warrants urgent assessment because these features need evaluation beyond a labral tear.

Ask whether the symptoms fit a labral tear or another hip condition, what imaging is useful, and whether the tear is linked to hip shape or instability. Ask what physiotherapy should target, how progress will be judged, and what arthroscopy or labral repair would involve if non-surgical care does not settle symptoms.