Brief overview Treatment: Symptomatic, conservative with painkillers, movement therapies and others; surgical joint preservation or in some cases joint prosthesis. Symptoms:Pain in the hip, especially with weight bearing, increasing immobility of the hip joint, bending is difficult; limping to rest is typical Causes and risk factors: Age-related wear and tear, overuse and improper use due … Coxarthrosis (Hip Arthritis): Therapy & Prognosis
Femoroacetabular impingement refers to a painful narrowing of the hip joint space. Young athletic people are particularly affected by the syndrome. What is femoroacetabular impingement? Medical professionals also refer to femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) as hip impingement. This refers to the presence of a narrowing between the acetabulum and femoral head. Due to the narrowing, the … Femoroacetabular Impingement: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Active hip extension: Lie on your back and pull one knee with both hands towards your chest. However, there must not be a joint prosthesis in this knee or hip. The other leg is actively held on the ground and stretched. This creates a pulling/tension in the stretched hip. This pull can be increased if … Stretching of the hip flexors
“Lunge to the side” From an upright position, perform a lunge to the side. Support yourself with both hands and straight upper body on your standing leg. The leg is slightly bent. The leg to be stretched is stretched sideways. On the inside, a pull is created which is held for about 20 seconds. Repeat … Stretching of the hip adductors
“Dog position” Move to the four-footed position. Make your back straight. One leg is bent from this position, spread sideways and upwards. Make sure that the pelvis does not move too much. Slowly move the leg back to the starting position. Repeat this movement 15 times with a total of 3 passes per side. Continue … Strengthening of the hip abductors
“Horse step” The starting position is the four-footed stand with straight back. Keep one leg stretched out as far back as possible. The leg should not be pulled above back height. In this position you can make small up and down movements or move the leg back under the body to the starting position. Make … Strengthening of the hip sensors
“Cycling” Lie on your back. Your arms are to the side of your body. Bend both legs in the air. From this position you simulate a cycling movement with your legs in the air. This mobilizes the hip and knee joint. Perform this movement 3 times for 20 seconds each time. Continue with the next … Mobilization of the hip – Cycling
“Lunge” From an upright position, perform a long lunge forward. Both hands are placed on the hip. The upper body remains straight, the front knee joint does not protrude over the tips of the feet. Press yourself actively back into the starting position and take a lunge forward with the other leg. Repeat this exercise … Mobilization of the hip – Lunge
“Pendulum” Stand parallel to a wall and support yourself with one hand. Move the more distant leg forward with slightly bent knees. From this position, let the leg swing backwards in extension. Make sure that the upper body does not get too much into the hollow back. Repeat the exercise 3 times with 15 repetitions … Mobilization of the hip – pendulum
Hip arthrosis, also known as coxarthrosis, is the most common form of wear and tear on the joints of the extremities. As with any arthrosis, hip arthrosis is a degeneration, i.e. irreversible wear and tear of a joint. The joint cartilage is worn down to the point where it is completely free of cartilage, resulting … Physiotherapy for hip arthrosis
Exercises for hip arthrosis In the conservative treatment of hip arthrosis (i.e. without surgery), the emphasis in physiotherapy is on preserving the joint and muscle function as well as relieving overstressed structures and improving the supply to the joint and its surrounding tissue. Exercises in hip arthrosis should mobilize the joint. Especially the direction of … Exercises for hip arthrosis | Physiotherapy for hip arthrosis
Pain during physiotherapy Pain may occur during physiotherapy for hip arthrosis. The following forms of pain can be tolerated to a tolerable extent without any concern: If pain occurs during the exercises or immediately after the exercises, the therapist must always be consulted in order to identify the cause of the pain and, if necessary, … Pain during physiotherapy | Physiotherapy for hip arthrosis