Best Practice Case Studies-Case 135 Asset 6 Hip Pathology

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The speaker, a sports medicine specialist, demonstrates simple office manual treatments for gluteus medius tendinopathy. He explains deep muscle inhibition, using thumbs or an elbow to compress tender, tight areas until the muscle relaxes, then retesting pain. He also describes counterstrain, positioning the hip to shorten the painful muscle and holding for about 90 seconds to reduce pain. For piriformis, he adjusts hip flexion, abduction, and rotation while monitoring tenderness. Finally, he shows lumbar muscle energy techniques to relax surrounding spinal and gluteal tissues through gentle isometric contraction, emphasizing clear patient communication and comfort throughout.

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Edition 4th Edition

Related Case 4th Edition, Case 135

Topic Hip

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4th Edition

4th Edition, Case 135

Hip

gluteus medius tendinopathy

manual therapy

counterstrain

piriformis treatment

muscle energy techniques