Addressing lateral hip pain in runners
Lateral hip pain (hip pain located on the outside of your hip) is common in runners. The hip abductor muscles are located on the outside of the hip. These muscles include the gluteus medius and minimus muscles and tensor fascia lata. These muscles control the alignment of the hip and pelvis when we run.
Evidence for Exercise
Have you ever had an overuse injury like a tendinopathy (also known as tendinitis)? A common misconception about this injury is that rest is the most important piece to recovery. Though rest is important, it is not the most important part of your recovery. While adjusting your training volume during a time of injury, you should also be progressively loading your tendon. Tendon fibers become stronger when they are put to use in an intentional way.
Rehabilitation after ACL Reconstruction
Optimizing rehab following ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is essential for a successful return to sport and recreational activities. Unfortunately, quad strength deficits and gait impairments can linger >6 months to 3 years after surgery.(1,2) It is our job as physical therapists to guide the individual through a quality rehab process and have the correct tools to objectively measure progress.
ACL Coper Protocol
With Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries on the rise, it is important for health care providers to understand the evidence based, non-surgical approaches available. So what is the ACL Coper Protocol? It is a non-invasive protocol to assess ACL deficient athlete’s potential to return to cutting sports without ACL reconstruction.