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Sports Medicine Cases RC (WHEN THE BALL AND SOCKET BECOME ONE)

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Felix Takachi-Nagy, a physical therapist, discusses treating a patient with hip osteoarthritis at Los Gatos Orthopaedic Sports Therapy. Common limitations with osteoarthritis involve flexion, internal rotation, and abduction. To alleviate these, a general traction or distraction technique is employed, placing the hip in an open pack position with 30 degrees of flexion, 30 degrees of abduction, and slight external rotation to reduce joint contact and increase comfort. Further techniques include a posterior glide for internal rotation and an inferior glide for abduction, aimed at improving mobility while considering the patient's comfort.

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Edition 3rd Edition

Related Case 3rd Edition, CASE 25

Topic Hip

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3rd Edition, CASE 25

3rd Edition

Hip

hip osteoarthritis

physical therapy

traction technique

joint mobility

Los Gatos Orthopaedic