Lecture #17a (Hip Rehab) Flashcards
How do you decrease the stress of an injured hip (x2)?
1) Cane or crutches to decrease weight bearing
2) Shorter stride also decreases joint stress
What are the most common hip injuries?
Muscle strains…because the hip undergoes violent eccentric contractions
The hip is a common site for referred pain from other non-hip injuries. Injuries to what other areas may refer pain to the hip?
Back, groin, etc.
What muscles could have possible avulsion fractures at the hip? (x3)
Sartorius (ASIS), rectus femoris (AIIS), and hamstrings (ischial tuberosity)
Just like with any other joint, what are the steps of rehabilitation?
1) Reduce pain and swelling
2) Re-establish normal ROM
3) Re-establish normal flexibility
4) Re-establish normal strength and endurance
5) Re-establish normal balance and proprioception
6) Normalize power, speed, and agility
7) Complete functional progression and evaluation
True or false:
Isometrics are not as commonly used at the hip joint. Why or why not?
True because the hip joint itself isn’t as commonly injured. Therefore, isometrics are not really needed to help protect the joint
Inferior glides/distraction of the hip joint is used do to what?
Ease pain and improve joint play to aid in ROM in all directions
What are lateral glides used to promote of the hip?
Hip adduction ROM
What are posterior glides used to promote of the hip?
Hip flexion and internal rotation
What are medial glides used to promote of the hip?
Hip abduction and flexion
What are anterior glides used to promote of the hip?
Extension and external rotation
What gender often lacks good hip flexibility?
Males
True or false:
Tight muscles can create overload conditions.
True
Should you worry about both OKC and CKC exercises when rehabbing the hip? Why or why not?
Yes you should worry about both because the hip does both during gait
Is the hip most often injured in OKC or CKC?
CKC
