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Case Studies of the Hip: Osteoarthritis

Presented by Eric Robertson and Jodi Young

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Hip pain is a commonly encountered medical condition in physical therapy clinics. Diagnostic requirements include not only identifying a cause for the pain locally in the hip, but also ruling out pain from areas like the lumbar spine. This case reviews a 53-year-old male who presented to physical therapy with left hip pain and groin pain that began five weeks prio and gradually worsened. He works as a plumber, and is often squatting, stooping and climbing up and down stairs over the course of a long work day.

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Eric Robertson

Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, MFA, is associate professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, and associate professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, CA. Previously he served as Director of Graduate Physical Therapy Education for Kaiser Permanente Northern…

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Jodi Young

Jodi Young, PT, DPT, PhD is the Director of Research for the Bellin College Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy program. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy. Jodi completed her PhD through the University of Newcastle in Australia where she researched physical therapy dosing in…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Demographics and Risk Factors for Hip OA

1. Demographics and Risk Factors for Hip OA

We start with a brief introduction to the case study examining a 53-year-old male with hip pain. Our panel will discuss contributing factors that led to the diagnosis as well as further detailed questions regarding the interviewing session with the patient.

Differential Diagnosis

2. Differential Diagnosis

Our panel will review intra and extra articular hip pain and what led to the diagnosis for this specific patient. They’ll also look into different tools and screening mechanisms for clinical practice.

Planning the Physical Exam

3. Planning the Physical Exam

In this segment we’ll talk about proper steps to take for planning your physical exam. We will further review our panel’s discussion in a lecture.

Interventions

4. Interventions

Following the examination of the patient, our panel will identify proper interventions for hip OA.