Identifying Hip Pathology with Surgical Repairs and Replacement of the Hip

Course overview

One of the most daunting tasks facing rehab professionals is the in-depth understanding of the surgical approaches to the hip and their bearing on precautions and advancement of activity. Mechanism of injury, functional and clinical testing for hip impairments will precede presentation and discussion of surgical interventions for: labral repair, fracture repair, and total joint replacement procedures. The relationship of the approach used to the activity precautions will be identified and procedural technique advances will be examined. The role of physical therapy interventions in management of hip procedures will address acute (precautions and positioning), sub-acute and progression timelines in the post-subacute phases. This course will use Power point slides, video demonstrations of clinical testing with discussion of the anatomical structures that dictate post surgical precautions and timelines for hip. Surgical video review of labral repair, fracture repair, and total joint replacement procedures will be presented with generalized protection and advancement timelines discussed.