What is it about?

The interactions between hip pain on hip muscle strength,joint range of movement and dynamic balance.

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Why is it important?

This paper adds to the growing body of knowledge regarding likely functional/physical deficits in sufferers of hip pain. A greater understanding may help with development of more effective rehabilitation both prior to and after hip surgery.

Perspectives

Gaining insights in the physical capacity of hip pain sufferers has been useful in my role as a physiotherapist overseeing the rehabilitation of injured soldiers. Once we have benchmarks in performance, we can develop interventions to optimize recovery.

Dr Matthew Freke
University of Queensland

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This page is a summary of: Hip Strength and Range of Movement Are Associated With Dynamic Postural Control Performance in Individuals Scheduled for Arthroscopic Hip Surgery, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, April 2018, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT),
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7946.
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