Hip arthroscopy is the fastest growing field within sports medicine and arthroscopy. The advances made in the last 5 years are remarkable. The procedures that can be done now through the scope are numerous. Most of these procedure in the past had to be done with an open incision. Too many young people ignore hip pain that maybe the precursor to early arthritis. The current research shows that young patients with certain anatomic variations are likely to develop damage to the hip joint at an early age. It is important to be evaluated by a hip arthroscopy specialist if you are experiencing hip pain.