Dec. 5, 2003 (Chicago) -- When a patient who plays golf frequently complains of hip pain, it may due to tears in the labral cartilage rather than to arthritis, as it is commonly diagnosed, according ...

Treating a hip labral tear stops further damage and helps restore movement. Hip pain and limited movement are common symptoms of a hip labral tear. If conservative treatments don't work, surgery might ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will undergo season-ending surgery Thursday to repair a labral tear in his right hip, the team announced. Recovery is expected to take four months.

Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip labral tear. Murphy will undergo surgery Thursday and will need about four months of rehab, which puts him on track to be back ...