Hockey players are known for having chronic hip flexor issues. A lot of players will either complain of tight hip flexors or will have issues with constantly “tweaking” their hip flexors when skating volume increases. These are also usually the players who often complain of tight hips but yet are constantly stretching their hips. Before […]
Hip issues in hockey players has become a well-known problem. In a recent study by Worner et al. (2019) of over 300 professional hockey players during a single hockey season, they found that over 50% of players suffered some form of hip or groin issue. In a separate study, Worner et al. (2019) also found […]
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 […]
From the topics covered in my previous posts, it’s clear that I enjoy working and learning about hips. But this hasn’t always been the case. I used to find hips very overwhelming. There are so many anatomical structures that could be generating pain, not to mention referral from the SI joint, low back and red flags! Hips were my kryptonite. I remember […]
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 […]
Femoroacetabular impingement has recently become an epidemic in youth sports. We are starting to see more and more young athletes suffering from groin/hip pain caused by these abnormal bony changes. At this point, this condition is still poorly understood in terms of cause and prevention. But the only way to find the root cause of […]
Hip issues in sports have become much more prevalent in recent years, along with an exponential increase in hip surgeries. We are seeing more athletes training around hip/groin injuries and rehabbing post hip arthroscopy. I recently read a systematic review that concluded that core strengthening was an integral part of management of FAI prior to […]
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. […]
