Hip arthroscopy has been one of the fastest evolving orthopaedic surgeries of the past few decades, with incidence rates increasing upwards of 600% (Reiman, 2015). Due to higher rates of FAI, labrum tears, and chondrolabral damage, more and more athletes and active individuals are opting for hip arthroscopy (Reiman et al., 2016). Most will undergo […]
Skating mechanics can have great implications on a player’s performance. With the increased focus on speed, players are always looking for ways to improve their ability to skate to compliment their off-ice speed training. Research in skating biomechanics has demonstrated differences between high caliber and low caliber players skating mechanics (Renaud et al, 2017; Buckeridge […]
The hip can be a complex and daunting joint to assess. There are lots of structures within and surrounding the hip that could be causing issues. On top of this, hip dysfunction has been shown to be a factor in low back dysfunction as well as knee pain. With the importance the hip plays in different pathologies, it’s also important to know and be […]
I often see people who lack hip internal rotation, which can play a factor in lots of issues. But I have always been apprehensive in prescribing hip internal rotation stretches. I think part of the reason is that I’ve struggled with hip IR myself, being a hockey player, as most do. I’ve tried stretching but […]
To me, the foot is one of the more important lower body areas that often can be a cause of dysfunction. Because the foot is typically the only body part interacting with the ground, if the foot isn’t function optimally, the same will occur up the kinetic chain. The foot has 2 main functions: A […]
Unfortunately, overuse hip labrum injuries are very common in cutting sports. The cause is generally unknown. However, I came across this flow chart recently that I felt did a very good job in describing the process of hip labrum overuse injuries. There are typically 2 mechanisms, abnormal morphology and repetitive low load on the hip, […]
This week’s post is actually a guest post I wrote for Dean Somerset’s blog. If you don’t follow Dean, you totally should. He is the master of hip training and he’s also Canadian! And the man can squat LOW!! Click the link here to check out the post, and make sure you check Dean out on […]
The change from stand up to butterfly style for goalies was revolutionary for the game of hockey. This allowed the goalie to cover the lower part of the net just by dropping down to both knees and flaring out their ankles (hip internal rotation) making it harder for players to get one past the netminders. […]
Previously in this series, we discussed the importance of the hip labrum (here) and the capsuloligamentous complex (here) in hip stability. The 3rdand final part of this series will discuss the outer layer of stability of the hip, and the only contractile layer, the hip muscles, more specifically the hip cuff. Hip Cuff Anatomy There […]
I was taking in some content from coach Mike Boyle not that long ago and learned some great stuff from him (shoutout to Mike!). One of the things that he talked about which really resonated with me was about how he comes up with all of his training ideas. He said he steals them all […]
