Hip Dysplasia

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Hip Dysplasia APTA current concepts

Hip Dysplasia:¹

Presentation

Often patients compensate for insufficient passive stability by maintianing a position of anterior pelvic tilt to maximize femoral head coverage¹.

• Look for associated Iliopsoas and rectus femoris muscle tightness¹

Treatment

Hip dysplasia is an unstable hip with overly-lax or weakened capsuloligamentous structures¹.

As a result, treatment should involve a similar approach to hip instability.

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• Protect structures from instability events
• Address impairments
• Optimize function
• Prevention of OA

OA Prevention

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APTA. Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. 5th ed.; 2024.