Hip Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain and underlying causes. Ribcage special considerations.

Underlying causes to SI joint pain, hip bursitis, IT band issues and other common symptoms requires a good understanding of biomechanics and asymmetrical patterns. Watch for more details. 

Complete Hip Assessment

A thorough physical therapy hip assessment needs to include how well a person rotates in the pelvis and femurs, while also appreciating what muscle limitations exist. Often times the hamstrings and hip flexors are not tight, just in a poor resting position. 

Stretching is not needed as often as you may think.

Recommendations to stretch the hamstrings and hip flexors [PSOAS] needs to be based on sound clinical judgement. Often these areas are too mobile and continual stretching will prolong healing and resolution of pain. Watch for more details.