ORTHOPEDICS/HIP & KNEE/HIP DAMAGES
Athletic Hip Injuries
Hip pain in athletes is a frequent cause of uneasiness and can be an annoying difficulty to be treated.
Years ago, any hip pain indication was attributed to a “muscle strain” damage kind.
In fact, other hip pain causes may sideline an athlete from performing any activity.
Hereunder, twelve common hip injuries and pain causes that may occur to athletes when performing sports activities:
- Muscle Strains:
Muscle strain damages are the hip most common injuries in athletes.
Normally the muscles around the hip joint are disposed to this damage type because they are subject to intensive contractions that cause remarkable forces in the muscle and can lead to a muscle strain.
- Hip Bursitis:
An inflammation at the bursa level over the hip joint outside, (also called trochanteric bursitis), can cause pain with hip motion.
Hip bursitis therapy is usually operative, but this disorder seems to be a recurrent problem.
- Contusions (Hip Pointer):
This disorder commonly occur after a straight shock to the hip outside causing a damage to one of the pelvis large bones, (the ileum).
This contusion is called a hip pointer.
- Stress Fractures:
Hip stress cracks are frequently seen with marathon runners, (and much more in women than in men).
These injuries types are most commonly seen in endurance athletes with lacking nutrition or bad eating conditions.
- Hip Labral Tear:
The hip labrum is the thick tissue cuff that surrounds the hip socket. The labrum helps supporting the hip joint.
When a hip labral tear arises, a portion of this tissue can become squeezed in the joint causing pain and catching feelings.
Some patients with hip labral tears may find improvement with simple nonsurgical therapy.
- Femoroacetabular Impingement:
Femoroacetablar impingement, (FAI) is a disorder arising when bone limbs appears along the edges of the ball-and-socket hip joint and cause a restricted joint mobility by damaging to soft tissues including the labrum.
- Osteitis Pubis:
Osteitis pubis is thought to be due to the recurrent pull of muscles over the hip joint front.
Typically, pain is activity associated and frequently seen in runners, soccer players and hockey players.
Generally, Osteitis pubis resolves with relaxation and anti-inflammatory medicines.
- Sports Hernias:
Sports hernias are a difficulty seen most regularly in hockey players, but can be seen in other sports that necessitate monotonous twisting and turning at high speeds.
Sports hernias is thought to be due to a disparity of the thigh strong muscles and comparatively the abdomen weaker muscles.
- Snapping Hip Syndrome:
Snapping hip pattern describes three separate hip problems: The first is when the IT band cracks over the thigh outside. The second arises when the deep hip flexor cracks over the hip joint front. Finally, the third is when the cartilage tears or labrum around the hip socket can cause a cracking feeling.
10-Traumatic Hip Subluxation & Dislocation:
Complete hip joint displacement is a very rare hip damage.
Most frequently hip displacements arise in high-speed car crashes. However, hip subluxations is an injury where the ball of the ball-and-socket hip joint is pushed part of the way out of joint, are being recognized as a possible cause of hip pain in athletes.
11-Hip Arthritis:
Hips Arthritis is gradually seen in advanced in age athletes. Older athletes can experience joint stiffness and pain due to hip arthritis.
12-Low Back Strain:
While any problem is seen in the hip area, low back difficulties can repeatedly cause pain around the buttock and hips.
A Final Word
In several sports activities, Hip pain is the athlete’s common protest. Looking for the best approach to lessen pain indications necessitates an understanding of the fundamental diagnosis, and then performing a logical therapy.
Working with physical therapist can help evaluating and eventually treating a hip disorder.