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    Can I run or ride a bike with a torn labrum?

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    I was involved in a high speed car accident and as a result I have a torn labrum and an inflamed glutius minimus.

    Since the accident on 12 May 2013 I have stopped exercising and I'm now wondering if I can start running and riding a bike again?
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    It's difficult to say without seeing your scans or being able to do a full orthopedic examination.

    Depending on the severity of the issue it may be possible to manage it conservatively however you should consult an Osteopath or Sports Medicine doctor first.

    The labrum of the hip holds the top of your thigh bone into the socket of your hip, which is pretty essential when you are going to move dynamically.

    If you weren't to get surgery then it is sometimes possible to conservatively rehabilitate a hip such that it would be able to sustain loads, although running may be a bit too much.

    You should not go from the couch to the bike immediatley however. You should look at getting some serious rehabilitatoin exercises and work at reengaging the muscles, especially the smaller ones through pilates or another form of slow movement therapy (yoga, feldenkrais, tai chi).

    Cycling gently could be a good way to get some rehab back into the hip, however start slow and work your way up.

    Do not push through pain. listen to pain and let it inform you of what you can and can't do.

    Bill Adamson, B.Sc.(Clin.Sc.), M.H.Sc.(Osteo.) CertFit (Pilates and PT)

    Errol St Medical Centre, above the Pharmacy at 65 Errol St, North Melbourne.

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