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Hi Rosie
My distraction pain lasted over 6 months. The leg pain was worse than pre-surgery levels for over 6 months before it finally started coming down. The hip FAI can be diagnosed by X-Rays, but not many docs know what to look for. I was lucky that I happened to come accross a docs that was familiar with it. Most are not. He also ordered "Frog" X-Rays where you lie on the table, bend your knees up and then let them splay out like a frog. He also did a MRI to see the damage within the hip joint. If you want the names of some docs to contact about FAI, I would be happy to give you more info

How is your recovery going? Are you experiencing the distraction pain?