A lecture and video demonstration evidence-based course covering patient specific treatment of hip pain and dysfunction affecting the athlete through to the elderly.

Physical therapists, as premier musculoskeletal clinicians, provide effective treatment to this region in addition to other hip interplays in the orthopedic outpatient clinic, nursing home and on the sports field. The current treatment model for hip pain and dysfunction is heavily reliant upon radiological examination, medication, and surgery. This underutilizes current evidence-based physical therapy evaluation and treatment options. This comprehensive, patient-specific course covers functional evaluation, identifying primary causes of dysfunction and assessing contributions from other areas of the body. Hip dysfunction is often affected by poor stability or muscle function of the hip stabilizers and or the lumbo-pelvic region, including the pelvic floor. Assessment of these areas and functional exercise programs addressing these are taught.

 Effective manual therapy techniques and exercises are shown via video with correct progression utilizing closed-chain and anti-gravity rationale when possible. Conditions addressed include AFI, pre-OA, and OA, Labral tears, THA, and tendinopathies. This treatment program is appropriate for the young athlete, the middle-aged woman with lateral hip pain, and the elderly.

 The participant will be shown how to become a competent and effective provider of care for the conditions that affect and are affected by the hip.

 The work of world leaders in hip rehabilitation, such as Dr. Jill Cook PhD, Dr. Allison Grimaldi PhD, Dr. Carolyn Richardson PhD, in addition to 30 years of clinical/teaching experience of Dr.

 Gavin Hamer, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip MT (NZ) has been brought together in an evidence-based, clinically functional manner. It is presented with clarity, along with excellent support material. The participant will come away with a comprehensive system to treat this interesting and rewarding region, utilizing effective treatment rationale and exercise science.

Course Objectives:

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of these demonstrations, the participant will be able to:

• Perform an effective functional lower quarter assessment

• Perform a comprehensive hip evaluation

• Be able to screen the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hip joints

• Learn to apply a treatment based classification system

• Understand the current evidence in support of hip treatment

• Determine relevance of hip dysfunction to the patient’s concurrent symptomology

• Understand the influence of the pelvic floor upon hip pain and dysfunction

• Apply effective closed chain and anti-gravity rationale in exercise selection

• Implement an effective pre- and post-operative rehabilitation program for both anterior and

posterior THA approaches

• Apply exercise science that is dosed correctly and effectively

• Implement an appropriate condition-specific medial yoga program

• Provide home strategies to improve patient function

COURSE SCHEDULE (1.75 days)

Day 1

08:00 Introduction: The importance of the Hip                    

09:00 Functional lower extremity evaluation.                       

09:50 Break

10:00 Lumbar spine and pelvic influence                             

11:00 Lumbar spine treatment options.                                 

12:00 Lunch on your own

01:00 Hip evaluation and Diagnosis                                     

02:00 The effect of the pelvic floor                                       

02:30 Pelvic floor management                                             

03:00 Break

03:10 Hip muscle synergy.                                                    

04:00 Hip OA                                                                        

05:00 End of Day One. 8Hrs

Day 2

08:00 Hip manual therapy, including pre-OA.                       

09:00 Specific hip exercise progressions                              

09:50 Break

10:00 Lumbo pelvic exercises                                               

11:00 Greater trochanter pain syndrome treatment               

12:00 Lunch on own

12:30 Labrum AFI treatment                                                 

01:30 THA ant/post rehabilitation                                         

02:30 Medical Yoga application                                           

03:30 End of Day One Total. 750. Or 15 CEHs

Educational Level:  Beginner to intermediate

Instructional Methods: PowerPoint Presentation, Video examples, Live demonstration, Supervised practicum