Hip & Groin Flashcards
Sciatic nerve innervates ________
posterior thigh
Femoral nerve innervates _______
anterior thigh
obturator innervates ________
adductor group
how would you do an assessment of hip
- history (any neural pain?)
- observation (gait; walking, running)
- assessment (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal, external rotation)
injury prevention for hip and groin
- protective equipment (thigh pads/girdles; athletic cups; neoprene braces/sleeves)
- shoes (cushion forces)
- physical conditioning (mm strength, endurance & flexbility)
true or false; hip sprains are very rare
true
potential acute hip and groin injuries
- contusions
- myositis ossificans
- strains (quadriceps, hamstring, adductor, groin, hip flexor)
- sprains (RARE)
- fractures (femoral)
- hip dislocation
potential chronic/overuse injuries for hip and groin
femoral stress fracture
contusions - quad - etiology
- exposed to blunt trauma
- contusions usually develop as a result of severe impact & resultant muscular compression
- extent of force and degree of thigh relaxation determine depth and functional disruption that occurs
1st degree contusion
- little or no pain
- mild hemorrhaging
- no swelling
- mild point tenderness
- no disability in ROM
2nd degree contusion
- mild pain
- mild swelling
- mild to moderate hemorrhaging
- mild point tenderness
- mild disability
- limping
3rd degree contusion
- moderate pain
- moderate swelling
- moderate disability
- obvious limping
4th degree contusion
- severe pain
- severe swelling
- severe disability
- potential mm herniation
- obvious limp or unable to weight bear
S&S contusions - quad
- localized pain, bleeding, swelling & temporary loss of function - weakness (extending or flexing knee) ; graded 1-4 superficial to deep
management of contusions - quad
- POLICE
- NSAIDS
- ROM and stretching ex
- protect upon return to play
- no massage or heat initially
- recommended during rehab
myositis ossificans - etiology
- formation of ectopic bone following direct blow, repeated blunt trauma, or improper care of thigh contusion
S&S myositis ossificans
- pain, weakness, swelling, point tenderness, decreased ROM & function
- X ray shows deposits 2-6 weeks following
management of myositis ossificans
- manage conservatively
- regain ROM
- physician referral
contusions - hip pointer - etiology
- direct blow to iliac crest or abdominal musculature
S&S contusions - hip pointer
- pain
- spasm
- swelling
- transitory paralysis of soft structures
- decreased rotation of trunk or thigh/hip flexion