hip labrum

“Hip Openers” in Yoga? (Please, Let’s Stop the Madness.)

“Hip Openers” in Yoga? (Please, Let’s Stop the Madness.)

“Hip Openers” in Yoga? Please, Let’s Stop the Madness. Yoga is, inarguably, a popular contemplative science, enjoying 36.7 million practitioners in the US alone, up from 20.4 million in 2012 (Yoga in America, 2016). A 16 billion dollar industry, yoga is one of the most widely utilized methods of complementary and integrative medicine in America…

Hip Labrum Postoperative Rehab, Day 6 (Post 4)

Hip Labrum Postoperative Rehab, Day 6 (Post 4)

Hip Labrum Postoperative Rehab, Day 6 This is post #4 in the Hip Labral Post-Operative Series. If you haven’t read them yet, check out: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 – https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ August 26, 2015 – Day 6 Last night I had horrible restless legs. They kept me awake for hours…

Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3)

Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3)

Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3) Post-Op Day 4 Today is post-operative day 4 for hip preservation (ahem: reconstruction) surgery. If you missed my first posts, find them here: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Hip precautions and movement limitations are quite intense – so focus on other parts of the yogic…

Four “Must Know” Tips for Identifying Hip Labral Injuries

Four “Must Know” Tips for Identifying Hip Labral Injuries

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…