Hip

Table of Contents Introduction Anatomy Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Rehabilitation Introduction Stress fractures of the hip once most commonly affected military personnel who marched and ran day after day. Today, stress fractures of the hip are more common in athletes, especially distance runners. There are two types of stress fractures. Insufficiency fractures are breaks in …

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Table of Contents Introduction Anatomy Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement of the Hip Rehabilitation Introduction Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) occurs in the hip joint. Impingement refers to some portion of the soft tissue around the hip socket getting pinched or compressed. Femoroacetabular tells us the impingement is occurring where the femur (thigh bone) meets …

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Table of Contents Introduction Anatomy Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment for Avascular Necrosis of the Hip in Singapore Rehabilitation In-depth Information for Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Introduction Bones are living tissue, and like all living tissue they rely on blood vessels to bring blood to keep them alive. Most living tissues have blood vessels that …

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Table of Contents Positioning Procedure Common mistakes Anatomical structures tested Common pathological situations Positioning The subject lies prone with the knee in 30° of flexion. The examiner stands level with the thigh and leans over the subject. One hand is on the ilium, the other presses against the distal end of the lower leg. Procedure …

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