02/04/2025
Our staff love to stay up-to-date with the latest conditions and treatments so that we can practice the best evidence-based model for our clients.
On the weekend one of our Physios, Caz, attended the Complete Hip Course run by Andrew Wallis from the Hip & Groin Clinic. Read some of the key take-home messages from the course:
• Hip Dysplasia is incredibly common, particularly in younger females and is incredibly prevalent even in asymptomatic patients.
•Femoracetabular impingement is more common in younger males, and also has a high prevalence in asymptomatic patients.
•Anteversion or retroversion of the acetabulum or the femur can contribute to further symptoms and limit range of motion
• Activity modification is one of the first things to do in treatment and has a profound effect on the rest of the rehab process.
• Don’t jump to start on strength work too early – pain and swelling must be under control to have appropriate effect
• When starting to do rehab, always start the exercise from the correct position and posture, as an exercise done with poor form can further irritate the hip
• hip flexor and internal rotation strength training is fantastic but can be incredibly irritable if added in too soon
• manual therapies and traction can have a positive impact on the pain response, and therefore allow rehab to progress
