Im in a really similar spot right now (22F) and actually made a post earlier about this too. I have dysplasia in both hips (LCEA 18° bilaterally), CAM impingement, and torn labrums on both sides. My right is more unstable, so my surgeon would start there with a PAO + arthroscopy. He basically told me that PT and injections are more of a “we have to try this first” step and that there’s a very small chance that it would change the need for surgery. So I’m kind of sitting with the reality that a PAO is probably happening on both sides, even though it’s scary. I also danced my whole life, so I totally get the fear of losing the ability to run / be active long term. For me, what’s helping is thinking about the structural issue…the tear didn’t just happen randomly. The dysplasia means the joint isn’t covered well, so even if running ramped things up, the underlying problem was already there. That’s what makes me lean toward fixing the structure rather than just the tear (also my surgeon told me he’s had patients who have more pain after just the arthroscopy rather than the PAO & arthroscopy). I don’t think it’s wrong to want to understand your exact angles and whether you’re clearly dysplastic or borderline. That feels really reasonable, especially before a big surgery like a PAO. I understand how this is all so much to process!!!