Hip Labral Q&A: How long does recovery take after surgery? This question was when I was a mere 4 months post-surgical. Q: How long does recovery take after surgery? A: Spoiler alert: Specialized “hippie” PT (aka physical therapy for hip preservation surgery) is still as important at 4 months post-op as it is in the…
Resurfacing after Hip Labral Surgery, Post 1  Lots of you have reached out with questions about “best care” practices after hip surgery. There isn’t a whole lot in scientific literature written about rehab, and over many months of fielding questions on my closed HIP LABRAL PHYSIOTHERAPY FB page, I am finally ready to share what Best…
Four “Must Know” Tips for Identifying Hip Labral Injuries Early Intervention Is Key Acetabular labral tears are reported to be a major cause of hip dysfunction in young patients and a primary precursor to hip osteoarthritis.  New technology is helping with improved identification of tears, however the time of injury to diagnosis is still on average…
Today’s post is an interview with Dustienne Miller, CYT, PT, MS, WCS. Dustienne founded Your Pace Yoga. Find out more about Dustienne here. What kind of folks should practice your DVD’s? The DVDs are appropriate for anyone looking for a gentle, beginner yoga program. I have several students who use the home programs for general…
Top Five “Must Haves” for Hip Labral Surgery Recently a question about hip labral surgery needs was asked on a closed Facebook page I administer. I am both a “hippie” (aka hip labral injury) PT and a patient; and as a result, I hear this question often and see it equally as much on Facebook support…
Today’s guest post is by Stefanie Foster, PT, MSPT, FAAOMPT, PYT. Read more about Stefanie. Under Pressure: what do tech devices have to do with shoulderstand? Several news articles popped up in the last week (1, 2) after an article in a surgical journal (3) highlighted how peering down at our tech devices increases loads on…
Walking Patterns and Hip Impingement One of the easiest ways to determine if someone is in pain is to watch the way they move. And perhaps the most commonly observed and universal movement pattern is gait. From a subtle loss of trunk rotation or pelvic translation to a gross loss of reciprocal gait, a dynamic…
Shutting Down to Move Forward: The Therapist Becomes the Patient I’m saying goodbye (albeit temporarily) to my three blogs and related digital patient advocacy work. That means all my social media forums, from Twitter to Facebook to Pinterest and LinkedIn, will be flatlined starting August 19. Why am I committing this cardinal “no-no” in the…
Patient with Osteoarthritis of the Hip Hip Labrum Tear Risk: Why Early Care is Important This article is about the Importance of early intervention in hip labral tears. It will inform you about who is at highest risk and why a team approach to evaluation is important, which should include physical therapy. Hip labral injury is…
Lady Gaga’s Hip Labral Tear: Are You At Risk for One? Lady Gaga’s tour operators, Live Nation, announced February 14, 2013 that she would be cancelling the remainder of her tour due to a hip injury. You may not know one single song that Lady Gaga sings (I don’t), so why, you are thinking, should I…