The hip is unlike any other joint. It is a ball-and-socket joint that is made up of the femoral head (the “ball”) and the acetabulum (the “socket”). The hip is surrounded by some of the strongest muscles and ligaments in the body. The hips are affected by the feet and knees. For instance, fallen foot arches causes a knocked knee
One of the structures that get the blame for hip pain is the labrum. The labrum is the rubbery tissue that surrounds the socket helping to stabilize the hip joint. This tissue often wears and tears with age. It can also be torn as a result of a trauma or sports-related injury. The clinical significance of a labral tear of
WHAT IS IT? Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common causes of hip and/or knee pain among athletes. The pain occurs from swelling or inflammation of a muscle group. This includes the tensor fascia lata or TFL, gluteus medius, and minimus muscles. The tendons attach muscles to the knee or hip, and/or the bursa that surrounds the attachments
The four compartments of the knee (anterior/front, medial/inside, posterior/back, and lateral/outside) are like dominos. Meaning, when an injury occurs, the others “start to fall.” This is due to compensatory changes in function. When one compartment is problematic, this places added strain or stress on other compartments. Hence, managing knee conditions often requires work on multiple compartments. Medial Compartment The medial/inside
The knee can be divided into four compartments—the front, inside, back, and outside—which intimately interact with each other. The compartment located in the front of the knee includes the knee cap (or patella) the groove in which it slides in, and the muscles that attach to the patella. The patella is the body’s largest “floating bone” (technically called a sesamoid
There are two types of muscles that help facilitate motion in our hips and lower extremities: tonic and phasic. Tonic (postural) muscles are always working or contracting to keep us upright. Therefore, these muscles tend to be tight and short. When we sleep, they contract or shorten and are taut upon waking and need to be stretched on a regular basis.
For men, the definition of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is the ongoing or repetitive pain episodes in the pelvic region. It’s in the absence of urinary tract infection or other relevant pathology, such as prostatitis. Since the condition is complex and satisfactory, results seldom occur from just one form of treatment. Researchers have proposed tackling CPPS with a multimodal
Hip pain is a very common cause of lost time in sports. It can also interfere with one’s daily activities—including work! So, what are some of the more common injuries of the hip? MUSCLE STRAINS This is probably the most common injury to the hip and groin because of the weight-bearing “job” the hips have when running, cutting, jumping, climbing,
The shoulder is not just one joint but rather four joints. The sternoclavicular (collar bone/breast bone), acromioclavicular (the “roof” of the ball & socket joint), glenohumeral (the ball & socket joint), and scapulothoracic joints (shoulder blade/rib cage joint). There are also many structures in the vicinity that can mimic shoulder pain. Namely, the cervical spine (neck), the upper half of
Patellofemoral (PF) pain is a pain in the area of the knee cap and a very common problem. Especially in women because they naturally have a wider pelvis. A wider pelvis can cause a “knock-knee” effect. This can be exacerbated by flat feet and ankle pronation (rolling in at the ankles). The net result is that outward pressure increases on
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