In this second podcast on hip and groin pain with Physiotherapist and Extended Scope Practitioner Benoy Mathew, we explore:
- How you can assess the hip and groin
- How to assess the lumbar spine, SIJ and the lower limb for factors contributing to your patient’s groin pain
- Tests you can perform to identify the source of your patient’s hip and groin pain
- Identifying hip joint involvement
- How to start your patient’s hip and groin exercises
- When to incorporate exercises for local hip stabilising muscles
- When you need to utilise and progress hip strengthening exercises
- Exercise progressions you can use
- How to strengthen while you lengthen the hip flexors
- When and which plyometric exercises your patients can perform
- When speed and agility work can be incorporated
In the first podcast with Ben Mathew “Hip and groin pain part 1 - diagnosis, pathology and red flags” with Benoy Mathew", we explored pathology around the hip and groin and when pathology relates to symptoms, knowledge of potential red flags, along with patterns and symptoms associated with each diagnosis is vital in guiding your treatment of hip and groin pain.
As mentioned in this episode Benoy presented a webinar with Clinical Edge. The webinar helps you discover:
• Rehabilitation of adductor and iliopsoas related groin pain
• Practical tips
• Common presentations
• Osteitis pubis, sports hernia, hip impingement
• Rehabilitation from initial stages to plyometrics
Links of Interest
- Download the free podcast handout for Physio Edge 054 Hip & Groin pain Part 2
- Webinar on groin pain rehabilitation with Benoy
- Webinar on How to perform a running assessment with Dr Rich Willy
- Benoy Mathew on Twitter
- Benoy Mathew’s website and courses
- Access to Ben’s webinar on rehabilitation of hip and groin pain, along with all of the Clinical Edge webinars and videos with a free trial membership
- David on Twitter
- Review the podcast on iTunes
- Like the podcast on Facebook
- Free sports injury videos
Articles related to this episode:
- Hip Joint Pathology as a Leading Cause of Groin Pain in the Sporting Population
- The layer concept: utilization in determining the pain generators, pathology and how structure determines treatment
- Rehabilitation following Hip Arthroscopy: An evolving process
- Iliopsoas: Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
- The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS): development and validation according to the COSMIN checklist
- How much arthritis is too much for hip arthroscopy: a systematic review
- Video – Hip special tests