Over 350,000 total hip replacements are performed in our country each year. Most commonly these surgeries are performed to improve pain and function in end stage hip osteoarthritis. In prior decades, a posterior or backside approach was common in the replacement. In comparison, an anterior or frontside approach to the hip is more common in...
The rates of surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (aka: FAI, hip impingement) have skyrocketed in recent years. Recent studies have shown that both Physical Therapy and surgery are effective at reducing pain and improving function in people with hip impingement. In our Boulder County Physical Therapy practice we have frequent conversations with patients about this evolving...
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) or hip impingement is a common condition among athletes. The condition results in abnormal bony contact between the pelvis and thigh bones at the hip joint. Patients demonstrates increased bone growth on the pelvis socket and/or ball of the thigh. Authors continue to question if these changes are pathological and need to...
Over 200,000 Americans undergo a total hip replacement often as a treatment for severe hip osteoarthritis. Patients who enter the surgery in a weakened, less functional state have worse outcomes up to 2 years post operatively compared to their higher functioning peers (Fortin et al. 1999, 2002). This is concerning because the most rapid recovery...
Rates of hip arthroscopic procedure rates for labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) have sky rocketed over in the last couple of decades secondary to more surgeons being trained in this area, as well as, a higher utilization of MRI testing in patients with hip pain. As we have discussed in prior blogs on imaging...
Arthroscopic hip surgery for hip impingement (FAI) has increased 2600% in the last 7 years despite the significant questions of many authors and experts on this condition. One of the most important questions regarding this condition is the development of cam (bony enlargement of hip) or pincer (bony enlargement of the pelvic socket) prominences in...
Hip arthritis is a common condition among middle to older aged adults leading to hip pain, lost function, and disability. Patient’s at our Boulder Physical Therapy practice with this condition often present with a loss of hip mobility, hip weakness, and altered gait mechanics. Interestingly, 1 in 5 adults around 50 years of age will...
Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement is a diagnosis consistent with bony enlargement of the hip joint, abnormal contact between the joint surfaces, and associated hip pain and loss of function. As we have described in our previous blogs, FAI is the one of the fastest growing hip diagnoses due in part to greater utilization of...
Hip arthritis is a painful condition causing pain, loss of range of motion, and lost function in many middle to older aged adults. The pain from hip arthritis is multifactorial in nature arising from the cartilage and joint surfaces as well as the surrounding soft tissues. Physical Therapy consisting of manual therapy and strength training...
Hip impingement (FAI) is one of the fastest growing orthopedic surgeries, but much of this growth has outpaced our current understanding of this condition. A key question involves the additional bone development (cam and pincer lesions) found among athletes. Many of these athletes remain asymptomatic despite having positive findings of impingement on x ray and...