Connected by Design Clinical Soft Tissue Management of the Hip and Knee

Course overview

Describe the structural anatomy of the hip, including the femur, pelvis, and hip joint articulations. Identify the attachments and actions of the extensor, abductor, adductor, and lateral rotator muscles of the hip. Describe the structural anatomy of the knee, including the tibia, patella, and tibiofemoral joint components. Identify the muscles acting on the knee, including extensors, flexors, rotators, and associated bursae. Explain the functional anatomy of the hip, including trabecular patterns of the femur and pelvis. Analyze hip joint motions and the role of capsular and intrinsic ligaments in stability. Describe the functional roles of hip flexor and extensor muscles during walking and posture. Identify the bursae and neurological pathways associated with hip function. Explain the functional anatomy of the knee, including torsion, condyle shape, and articular surfaces. Differentiate the external and internal knee ligaments and their stabilizing roles during flexion and extension. Describe the components of a comprehensive hip history and pain evaluation using the OPQST framework. Analyze gait phases and inspection findings that indicate hip pathology. Demonstrate neurological evaluation of the hip through muscle, reflex, sensory, and leg length testing. Apply orthopedic tests such as FABERE, Phelps, Hibb's, and Ortolani for hip assessment. Describe palpation techniques for medial, lateral, and posterior soft tissue structures of the knee. Apply orthopedic tests to assess anterior, posterior, and collateral ligament stability of the knee. Evaluate the indications and limitations of plain film X-ray for imaging the hip and knee. Compare MRI, bone scan, and EMG imaging modalities for diagnosing hip and knee pathology. Identify pathological bone conditions of the hip, including coxa valga, coxa vara, anteversion, and dysplasia. Differentiate osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gouty arthritis of the hip joint. Recognize muscle pathologies of the hip affecting gait, pelvic stability, and trigger point development. Identify nerve entrapment syndromes affecting the hip and lower extremity. Describe joint and ligament pathologies of the knee, including meniscus lesions and cruciate sprains. Apply treatment approaches for bone-related hip conditions, including leg length compensation and mobilization. Demonstrate stretching and treatment techniques for the psoas and other injured hip muscles. Apply rehabilitation, stretching, and friction massage techniques for the quadriceps and tensor fascia lata. Demonstrate treatment techniques for the gracilis, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscle groups. Apply treatment protocols for hip bursitis and nerve root compression conditions. Apply treatment techniques for knee bone conditions, including shin splints, Osgood-Schlatter's, and chondromalacia patella. Demonstrate treatment protocols for knee ligament sprains using friction massage, Strain Counterstrain, and exercise.