Hip and Pelvis Flashcards
What is charm pain?
superficial
What can we observe from the hip and pelvis?
pelvic alignment
What is anteversion?
- toed in
- whole leg is rotated in
What is retroversion?
whole leg is rotated out
What is structural deviation?
thats how they are forever- we cannot change it
What is functional deviation?
- tight external hip rotators
- function of the muscle
- muscles are tight and creating a pull
- muscles can be changed
What movements occur at the hip?
- flexion/ extension
- abduction/adduction
- external/internal rotation
What ligament is more likely to be sprained in the hip?
- very rare
- any ligament can be sprained
What is the MOI of a hip sprain?
very violent ROM
How do the signs and symptoms of a hip sprain differ from the signs and symptoms of acute sprains?
- this is happening way inside your hip
- not going to see inflammation and bruising at
the surface, it is all deep inside
What are the signs and symptoms of a grade 1 hip sprain?
- can walk
- deep pain deep inside
- cannot touch where it hurts
What are the signs and symptoms of a grade 2 hip sprain?
can walk with noticeable limp
What are the signs and symptoms of a grade 3 hip sprain?
- something torn
- not able to walk
- feel like there hip is popping out of the socket
- go to hospital
- need imaging to sort it out
How do we manage a hip sprain?
- joint kept stable
- very conservative
- weight bearing structure
- manage pain
What is the Faber test?
- flexion, abduction, external rotation
- negative test if can cross ankle over knee
What is the squat test?
- checking to see if hips can bear weight
- squat down as far as possible
- bounce lightly a few times, come back up
What is the MOI of a hip pointer/contusion to the ilium?
blunt force trauma
What are the signs and symptoms of a hip pointer/contusion to the ilium?
- significant bruising
- muscle guarding
- partially contraction would cause further damage and more pain, inflammation, bruising, heat, redness
Describe a grade 3 hip pointer/contusion to the ilium.
- possibly fractured iliac
- could cause rupture in the ab or glute muscles at sight of attachment if hit hard enough
- feel deformity
- pain with laughing, coughing, sneezing etc
What is the special test for a hip pointer/contusion to the ilium?
does not have a special test
How do we manage a hip pointer/contusion to the ilium?
- calm down muscle swelling and muscle guarding
- stay more inactive
In a hip flexor or adductor strain, what do we need to be aware of?
femoral artery running on the inside
What is the MOI of a hip flexor or adductor strain?
- extensive stretch
- forceful contraction and muscle wasn’t ready
What are the symptoms like for a grade 1 hip flexor or adductor strain?
mild symptoms
What are the symptoms like for a grade 2 hip flexor or adductor strain?
- moderate symptoms
- pain with weakness
What are the signs and symptoms for a grade 3 hip flexor or adductor strain?
- significant tears
- incredibly painful to walk
- pain and weakness
How do we manage hip flexor or adductor strains?
- calm down inflammation and pain
- strengthen muscles
- get full ROM back
- sports specific activities
What are special tests for hip flexors and adductor strains?
- kendall test
- resisted ROM