Hip

A Patient Guide to Core Strengthening Frank Gilroy- Consultant Physiotherapist Stephen Reid- Student Physiotherpist Antatomy of the core The Core is made up of a group of muscles; Transverse Abdominis, Rectus Abdominis, External Abdominal Oblique and Internal Abdominal Oblique – which can be seen in the diagram below. These core muscles are vital in helping…

Total Hip Arthropasty Total hip arthroplasty has had consistently high success rates and high levels of patient satisfaction over the past few decades. The procedure is recognised in the medical field as the foremost quality of life improving operation. Introduced by John Charnley in the 1960s the procedure has steadily evolved with the longevity of…

Hip Impingement Written by Mr S Patil The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint and during normal movements of the hip, the ball glides smoothly within the socket. In instances where there is a physical abnormality in the hip joint, this movement results in an impingement at the margin of the socket. Hip joint abnormalities…

Hip Impingement Non- Surgical Management Mr Sanjeev Patil Frank Gilroy  Miss Louise Duncan What is it? Femoroacetabular impingement or FAI is a condition where there is unwanted contact between abnormally shaped parts of the head of the thigh bone and socket. Basically, the ball (femoral head) and socket (acetabulum) rub abnormally creating damage to the…

A patient guide to physiotherapy for total hip replacement (hip arthroplasty) surgery      Mr Sanjeev Patil- Orthopaedic Hip Specialist      Frank Gilroy- Senior Physiotherapist        Megan Thea Ross Browne- Student Physiotherapist     Contents Remember this programme is only a guideline. You may progress more rapidly or slowly through the programme as guided by…

A patient guide to hip resurfacing surgical management Sanjeev Patil (Orthopaedic Hip Specialist) Frank Gilroy (Senior Physiotherapist) Joanne Dalglish (Student Physiotherapist) Kevin Watson (Head of strength & conditioning at GSS) Contents   Anatomy of the Hip The hip is the main joint of the body which connects the trunk to the lower limb. It is…

Hip Impingement Non- Surgical Management Mr Sanjeev Patil Frank Gilroy  Miss Louise Duncan What is it? Femoroacetabular impingement or FAI is a condition where there is unwanted contact between abnormally shaped parts of the head of the thigh bone and socket. Basically, the ball (femoral head) and socket (acetabulum) rub abnormally creating damage to the…