Hip injury

Dislocation (luxation) : a displacement movement of bones in a joint that cause two articulating surface to become seperated . Sometimes is patial (subluxation). Result from physical injury, congential (like hip displasia), some disease (paget disease). Common in shoulder and jaw joint. Cause edema, muscle spasm, damage to tissues & nerve & blood vessel. Joint may need immobilized 2-8 weeks

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Dr. Caleb Burgess DPT OCS CSCS on Instagram: "💥Hip Flexors💥 🚨 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗣𝗣 is 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! ➡️ tap on the link at the top of my page @dr.caleb.burgess for your 𝟳-𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟! 🎯 The hip flexors are a group of muscles located in the front of the hip that work together to flex the hip joint, or bring the thigh towards the torso 🚶🏼 The primary functions of the hip flexors include: 1️⃣ Walking and running: they lift the leg forward during the swing phase of gait, which is…

In a normal hip, the ball and socket are covered with a smooth layer of tissue called cartilage. In the bad hip, the worn cartilage no longer serves as a cushion. When cartilage becomes damaged by an injury or by disease, the hip joint can' t move smoothly. Hip replacement surgery removes damaged bone and cartilage from the hip joint and replaces it with an artificial joint.