LB – INJURIES & CONDITIONS – HIP

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LOWER BODY INJURIES & CONDITIONS to the HIP

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• Isometrics for Early Stage Rehab, Pain Relief and Tendon Strengthening

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PELVIS

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· DEEP GLUTEAL PAIN – possible PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

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• Link:
  • Hip Related Sciatica, including Deep Gluteal & Piriformis Syndrome · Hip Pain Help
    – Pain deep in the buttock is often referred to as Deep Gluteal Syndrome.  Other conditions in this area include Piriformis Syndrome and Sciatica.
• Sciatica vs. Piriformis Syndrome .
  • Deep Gluteal Pain Explained & Treatment .
  • Glutes/Piriformis Massage and Roll .  
  • Glutes/Piriformis Mobilize and Stretch. 
  • Also see → ITB Syndrome . 

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· ISCHIAL BURSITIS (SITS BONES)

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• Ischial Bursitis Explained .
  • Ischial Bursitis from Biking .

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HIP JOINT

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· HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS

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• Link: Hip Osteoarthritis – Hip OA . Hip Pain Help
  – Hip Osteoarthritis (Hip OA), Cartilage Damage and the Ageing Hip
  – OA is usually a slowly progressive condition, where the thickness and smoothness of the cartilage gradually reduces.
  (1) Subchondral Sclerosis: hardening of the bone just below the cartilage surface. It shows up in the later stages of osteoarthritis. “Chondra” is another word for cartilage, so subchondral means “beneath the cartilage.” “Sclerosis” means hardening.
  (2) Osteophytes or Bone Spurs: To make up for the lost cartilage, the damaged bones may start to grow outward and form bone spurs.
  (3) Subchondral Cyst: a fluid-filled space inside a joint extending from one of the bones that forms the joint. It may require aspiration (drawing the fluid out).
• Link:  Hip Osteoarthritis . Orthoinfo
  – The ball and socket is covered with articular cartilage, a smooth, slippery substance that protects and cushions the bones and enables them to move easily
  – The surface of the joint is covered by a thin lining called the synovium; it produces a small amount of fluid that lubricates cartilage and aids in movement
  – In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the hip joint gradually wears away over time. As the cartilage wears away, it becomes frayed and rough, and the protective joint space between the bones decreases. This can result in bone rubbing on bone.
• Osteoarthritis Explained .
• Hip Osteoarthritis Explained .
  • [P]Rehab Exercises. Physiotutors
  • Protecting the Hip – Things you should and should not do .   
    · Also see GTPS – Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome → Activities, Exercises, Stretches to Avoid .

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· FAIS – FEMORAL ACETABULAR (HIP) IMPINGEMENT

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• Link: Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome – FAIS · Hip Pain Help
• Link: Causes of FAIS . Hip Pain Help
  – FAIS refers to early contact (impingement) between the bones of the hip during movement, due to a variation in shape of the bones of the hip joint (femur and/or acetabulum hip socket)
• Link: Femoroacetabular Impingement – FAIS . Orthoinfo
  – FAI is a condition in which extra bone grows along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint giving the bones an irregular shape. Because they do not fit together perfectly, the bones rub against each other during movement.
• FAI – Explained .   
  • Rehab Exercises .  

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· LABRUM TEAR

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• Link: Acetabular Labrum . Mayo Clinic
  – The smooth cartilage lining the socket merges into a ring of fibrous cartilage (labrum) following the outside rim of the hip joint socket
  – Besides cushioning the hip joint, the labrum acts like a rubber seal or gasket to help hold the ball at the top of the thighbone securely within the hip socket
• Labral Tear Explained .   
  • Rehab Exercises .

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LATERAL HIP

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· GTPS – GREATER TROCHANTERIC PAIN SYNDROME
· Gluteal Tendinopathy | Gluteus Medius-Minimus Tendinopathy | Trochanteric Bursitis

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• Link: Gluteal Tendinopathy, Trochanteric Bursitis, Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome (GTPS) . Hip Pain Help
  – Pain over the side of the hip is commonly related to changes in the health of the tendons that join the gluteal (buttock) muscles to the hip, and sometimes of the nearby bursae (fluid filled sacks that help reduce friction between tendons and bones)
  – The condition may be: gluteal tendinopathy or tendinitis, trochanteric bursitis or Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) which encompasses both
  – The good news is, that regardless of the diagnostic term and whether in your case the tendons or bursae seem to be most affected, the underlying cause appears to be the same and strategies to improve health of one, will help the other as well.
• GTPS Explained .   
  • GTPS – Exercises & Pain Relief . 
  • GTPS – Isometrics for Pain Relief etc. .   
  • Adjustments & Activities, Exercises, Stretches to Avoid .
  • Protecting the Hip – Things Not To Do .
• Link: Hip Bursitis – 2020 – Mayo Clinic
  – Small, fluid-filled sacs called bursae (bur-SEE) that cushion bones, tendons and muscles near joints. Bursitis occurs when bursae become inflamed.
  – The most common locations for bursitis are in the shoulder, elbow and hip. But you can also have bursitis by your knee, heel and the base of your big toe. Bursitis often occurs near joints that perform frequent repetitive motion
  – Treatment typically involves resting the affected joint and protecting it from further trauma. In most cases, bursitis pain goes away within a few weeks with proper treatment, but recurrent flare-ups of bursitis are common.
• Hip Bursitis Explained .  

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