Hip dysplasia key signs and symptoms

Hip dysplasia is prevalent in approximately a third of patients with hip pain in primary care (O’Brien et al. 2022) and yet is often missed by clinicians. I have a confession to make. I’m one of those clinicians. I was treating a runner a few years ago with hip pain that didn’t seem to be improving and it later emerged she had hip dysplasia. It does require a more specific approach and some patients may go on to have surgery so it’s important we can identify dysplasia early in the treatment process. This is an area where I felt I wanted to learn more and, in doing so, share it with you. So below is the first in a series of videos on hip dysplasia. It covers: Key signs and symptoms of acetabular dysplasia Typical patient demographics Some scary stats on how long it takes to be diagnosed! How dysplasia presentation compares to other conditions The ‘red herring’ that often gets misdiagnosed in patients with dysplasia Key references: Nunley et al. (2011): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21543... Jacobsen et al. (2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30712... Reiman et al. (2019): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jos... O’Brien et al. (2022): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36237... For more on running injury including a selection of free videos visit https://www.clinicaledge.co/running Don't forget to subscribe so you get access to the latest videos from Running Physio. Running Physio - www.running-physio.com Twitter – www.twitter.com/tomgoom Instagram - www.instagram.com/running.physio Facebook - www.facebook.com/RunningPhysio These videos are not intended to replace medical assessment or advice. If you have pain or an injury we recommend seeing a health professional.