Restricted hip mobility: clinical suggestions for self-mobilization and muscle re-education.

UNLABELLED: Restricted hip mobility has shown strong correlation with various pathologies of the hip, lumbar spine and lower extremity. Restricted mobility can consequently have deleterious effects not only at the involved joint but throughout the entire kinetic chain. Promising findings are suggesting benefit with skilled joint mobilization intervention for clients with various hip pathologies. Supervised home program intervention, while lacking specifically for the hip joint, are demonstrating promising results in other regions of the body. Application of an accompanying home program for the purpose of complementing skilled, in clinic intervention is advisable for those clients that respond favorably to such methodology. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5.

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Author Michael Patrick Reiman Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy