Term
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Definition
weak C
Clinicians should assess for
impairments in mobility of the hip joint and the strength of the
surrounding muscles, especially the hip abductor muscles, when
a patient presents with hip pain |
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Term
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Definition
strong A
Age
Developmental dsiorders
Hx of injury |
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Term
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Definition
strong A >50yo IR<15/Flex15 with pain morning stiffness resovels in 1 hr
ICD unilateral coxarthrosis
ICF hip pain |
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Term
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Definition
expert opinion E
Consider D DX if findings are inconsistent for OA |
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Term
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Definition
strong A
Western Ontario and Mcmaster OA (WOMAC)
Lower extremity functional scale (LEFS)
Harris Hip score |
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Term
| exam activity limitations and participation restricitions |
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Definition
strong A
6 minute walk
self paced walk
stair measure
TUG |
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Term
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Definition
moderate B
Activity modification
exercise
weight reduction
unloading joints |
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Term
| intervention func. gait and bal train |
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Definition
weak C
assistive devices can be used to accomodate unweighting of the joint in gait. |
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Term
| intervention manual therapy |
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Definition
moderate B
Short term pain releif
increased mobility |
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Term
| intervention flexibility str. end. |
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Definition
moderate B
flex, str, end should be considered in hip OA pts. |
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Term
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Definition
I-high lvl RTCs, prospective and dx studies
II-lower quality RTCs, prospective and dx studies. imprper blinding/randomization
III-case controlled retrospective study
IV-case series
V-expert opinion |
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Term
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Definition
A-strong-lvl I and IIs
B-moderate- 1 lvl I or several IIs
C-weak- 1 lvl II or several III and IVs
D-conflicting- disagreement in high lvl studies
E-theory/foundational-animal cadaver basic science
F-opinion- best practice and exp. |
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