Osteoarthritis of the Hip: Rehabilitation and Treatment Strategies, 2nd Edition

Course overview

This intermediate-level course is designed to provide physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with a comprehensive overview of current evidence-based treatment strategies for patients with hip OA. The course reviews the pathomechanical changes that are associated with hip OA and discusses nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors. To give the practitioner a "clinical picture" of patients with hip OA, the course also presents the components required to make an accurate clinical diagnosis. Common physical function and patient-reported outcome measures are discussed so that the reader can effectively determine whether progress is being made during treatment. The course describes treatment options, along with their associated strength of support in the lecture. Finally, the course reviews surgical procedures and common pharmacological agents that are used to treat hip OA.