Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Online Workshops

Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshops for physiotherapists and other health professionals involved in the management of anterior hip and groin pain

Are you keen to upskill your assessment and management of anterior hip and groin pain conditions, but you just can't make it to a practical workshop?

Join one of my live anterior hip and groin pain online workshops and you'll be guided through the background theory videos, completed in your own time, then join me live online for demonstrations, case studies, practice of key techniques and exercises, and discussion and question time. It's a fantastic alternative to get you on your way.

Upskill in clinical applications of assessment and management of joint, tendon and nerve related anterior hip and groin pain, from the comfort of your own home with Dr. Alison Grimaldi's live online workshops!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why should I signup to a workshop, instead of just purchasing the online course?

Live workshops are a worthy investment. This workshop includes access to the Anterior Hip & Groin Pain online learning course this gives you the background knowledge and understanding of conditions, principles and the evidence. Workshops build from there, taking you to the next level of practicing clinical applications of the information.

With respect to clinical evaluation techniques and exercise therapy, a wealth of knowledge can be gathered from demonstrations and practising a technique yourself.

This workshop uses case-based learning to help you relate the information to patients you may have seen or are likely to see in the future.

A live environment also allows for case reflections and troubleshooting sessions beyond the standard patient presentation, discussing more complex presentations and practice issues you may have encountered.

What if I cannot attend the live workshop, or all sessions?

No problem at all! Time zones can be tricky, and life can be busy, or sometimes ill health may prevent your attending at the last minute.

You are very welcome to sign up for this workshop, even if you are unable to attend the live event. You will receive access to the video recordings of the events.

You may be able to attend one day but not the other, or half a session - that's all fine. If you intend to come along to a session or part of a session, you'll just need to register for your session to receive the correct zoom link. (There will be plenty of details on this once you are signed up and in the program.)

How long will I have access to the online learning and workshop recordings?

Are there any 'practical' elements in the live workshop?

Yes! This workshop is set up as a zoom 'meeting', rather than a faceless webinar. This allows me to see you too (if you are happy to turn on your video) and we can practice some tests and exercises together. There are limits of course. We will not be performing tests that require a 'patient', so you do not need to have a partner to attend this workshop.

I will be playing videos of tests that we cannot perform in an online environment. You will have an opportunity to ask any questions about the demonstrated tests.

The 6 weeks access you have to the video of the live event, will also allow you time to go back and review any of these tests and practice them on a partner.

Will I get a CPD certificate for the course and workshop?

Will I be able to ask questions during the workshop?

Absolutely! We will have plenty of time for discussion and questions. I have made the timeframe a little longer and flexible this year - 3.5 - 4 hours each session - to allow additional time to cover questions.

As this is a 'zoom meeting', rather than a webinar, you have the choice to turn on your videos and mic and ask your questions verbally - this is my preference 🙂 But you are also very welcome to add questions into the chat function.

Do I need to be a physio to attend this workshop?

Presented by: Dr Alison Grimaldi

Physiotherapist

30+ years experience
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Masters of Sports Physiotherapy
APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
Practice Principal of PhysioTec Physiotherapy in Brisbane - 18 years
Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists

Researcher

Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD), in physiotherapy, on hip region
20+ years of research involvement
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland
Involvement in collaborative international research projects

Educator

University of Queensland visiting educator for Masters Programs for > 20 years
Presented over 100 clinical workshops globally
Presented over 50 podium conference presentations
Founder of Hip Academy, a global platform aimed at helping more people around the world with hip pain

5 hours of PowerPoint lessons with printable notes

6 x weekly emails to guide your progress, leading up to the live event

Culminating in 2 x 3-hour live zoom sessions

6 weeks access to recordings of the live workshop event

Workshop Attendee Testimonial

"The Anterior Hip and Groin on-line course by Dr. Alison Grimaldi was terrific. It helped to increase my knowledge of the hip and has increased my confidence in treating conditions like FAI and Adductor Tendinopathy. Her material is presented in an evidence based and time manageable format. This course is a must for any Orthopaedic Physiotherapist who treat dysfunctions in the lower quadrant."

Martin Payne • BScPT, MClSc(MT), F.C.A.M.P.T. • Manual Physiotherapist • Canada

SYNOPSIS for Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Online Workshop

In the last 10-15 years, there has been an explosion of scientific literature that has the potential to increase our understanding, diagnostic accuracy and outcomes of management for anterior hip and groin pain conditions. There is now much greater information available around conditions experienced by younger people, such as femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) and acetabular dysplasia. Where as 20 years ago, the word 'instability' was rarely used at the hip outside the context of trauma, total hip arthroplasty and congenital dislocation of the hip, we know understand that microinstability may underpin joint change in many intra-articular conditions, including FAIS.

It is difficult for busy clinicians to keep up to date with the rapid advances in the evidence, and to interpret some of the findings. One of my primary aims is to gather and decipher the evidence into clinically meaningful information, and practical application. I feel I have a somewhat unique standpoint to help clinicians as both a researcher and a physiotherapist of over 30 years myself, having seen a high volume of hip and groin pain in the last 20 years. In this online workshop, we'll be using case-based learning to optimise the knowledge transfer into your own clinical practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES for Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Online Workshop

This anterior hip and groin pain online workshop aims to assist you in better recognising, assessing and managing a range of anterior hip and groin pain conditions, including:

Pain associated with hip chondral pathology and labral tears
Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS)
Extra-articular impingement (AIIS impingement, subspine impingement)
Anterior hip instability associated with acetabular dysplasia and/or capsuloligamentous deficiency (hypermobility/EDS, trauma, iatrogenic)

Anterior hip pain associated with femoral malversion (excessive femoral anteversion or femoral retroversion
Hip osteoarthritis
Hip flexor related pain, iliopsoas tendinopathy/iliopsoas bursitis
Groin pain with focus on adductor related groin pain
Nerve related anterior hip pain

ONLINE THEORY for Anterior Hip Pain and Groin Pain Online Workshop

The substantial theoretical component of this online hip workshop is presented in an online learning format for your flexibility and optimal learning experience. To keep everyone on track to have completed this content prior to the live workshop, you will receive an email series to guide you through this content. This will involve a time commitment of approximately 1 hour per week. You will receive 6 weekly emails to guide your progress through the online learning component. You will also be free to go ahead or review any of the lessons over the following 3-month period.

5 hours of PowerPoint lectures with printable notes.

Learn anywhere, at your own pace, in your own time.

Rewind and revise as many times as you like.

Self-assessment quiz

3 months of unlimited access to video content

Aims of the Online Component:

Clarify definitions of anterior hip and groin pain
Explore factors which may influence intra-articular hip joint loads
1. morphological variants (eg FAI, acetabular dysplasia, femoral version, capsulo-labral deficits)
2. adverse joint loading associated with kinematics and neuromotor function
3. the adequacy of joint protection mechanisms

Explore factors which may influence extra-articular loads in the anterior hip region
1. morphological variants (eg. AIIS Impingement/Subspine Impingement)
2. adverse soft tissue loading associated with kinematics and neuromotor function (focus on hip flexors)
Provide an overview of key load management and therapeutic exercise strategies for anterior hip pain, particular to the patient presentation and associated difficulties with mechanical load transfer.
Provide an update on groin pain clinical entities and where the literature sits with regard to prevention and management.

LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP CONTENT for Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Online Workshop

The live online workshop will be provided as 2 x 3 hour live zoom sessions. The shorter sessions allow for greater flexibility and avoid participant fatigue with prolonged online course attendance. Due to time-zone differences, the workshops will be repeated at either end of the day on both Saturday and Sunday.

There will be 2 sessions each day, repeating the same content, so you will have an opportunity to choose one session on each day that best suits you:

↓ Breakdown of each day ↓

What we cover on Day 1 – Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshop

Includes:
• Recognising different conditions through patient presentation, interview and physical tests
• Demonstration of formal diagnostic tests for anterior hip and groin pain, and anterior hip instability
• Telehealth assessments of the hip & groin, which we will all do together
• Interactive case studies to walk through differential diagnoses of a number of presentations
• Time for questions

What we cover on Day 2 – Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshop

Includes:
• Tips regarding manual therapy and when it is or is not appropriate
• Demonstration of manual techniques and self-mobilisation
• Recognising situations of anterior hip and groin overload
• Load management strategies for anterior hip and groin pain
• Exercise techniques and strategies for managing anterior hip and groin pain, with focus on:
– modifying exercise technique for specific pathological and morphological presentations, to avoid aggravation and optimise outcomes
– specific hip flexor and adductor exercise techniques
– specific exercises for nerve related anterior hip and groin pain
• Interactive case study discussions
• Time for questions

We will also be walking through the clinical reasoning for 5 different presentations of anterior hip and groin pain. This will allow us to not only cover all useful diagnostic tests for this region, but to apply them clinically and bring together the wider information we can gather from the full assessment, to build our management strategies for each case on day 2.

The following cases will be covered:

Case 1: AJ – Flexion Related Anterior Hip Pain

25-year-old male with deep anterior hip pain
Aggravated by prolonged sitting/driving
Ache worst after gym; catch of pain with incline leg press, full squat, deadlift, getting in/out low car
Interferes with sleep after a heavy gym workout

Case 2: Sarah – Extension Related Anterior Hip Pain

16-year-old ballet dancer with anterior hip pain & clicking
Aggravated by single leg stance tasks, standing hip extension, sustaining 5th position, & front splits
Occasionally feels like will her leg will give way in single leg stance in turnout

Case 3: Margaret – Hip Stiffness & Limping

65-year-old female who developed unexplained intermittent anterior knee pain 2 years ago
6 months ago, developed ‘C-Sign’ ache that sometimes radiates through to the buttock
Increasing difficulty reaching foot to put shoes and socks on
Walking capacity has reduced to 1km, with limping

Case 4: Charlie – Inguinal Pain Post Hernia Repair

40-year-old male with persistent pain post surgery
Experiencing an annoying itching/skin crawling feeling – mid inguinal and extending into upper thigh
Aggravated by sitting and driving
Also a sharp ‘lightning bolt’ pain with large strides during fast walking

Case 5: Greg – Longstanding Groin Pain

22-year-old football player with niggling groin pain
6 months ago, slipped when changing direction playing football (soccer) – acute pain in the upper medial thigh
Not been able to reach full sprint or change of direction speed since
Feels performance has dropped significantly

Upcoming Live Online Workshops:

Can't attend the live event?

No problem, these sessions will be recorded and you will be provided with access to these for a further 6 weeks after the live session.

FAQ

Can I review the workshop after I attend?

I won't be able to attend the live component, can I still register for this workshop?

Yes, you absolutely can!

Even if you cannot attend the live component of the workshop, you will still get the 5 hours of PowerPoint lessons with printable notes, and the 6 x weekly emails to guide your progress.

Once the live sessions are over, you will be able to access the recordings of the sessions for 6 weeks, which gives you plenty of time to go through the content covered in the live sessions.

Should I attend the live online workshop or the practical workshop?

If it is possible for you to attend a practical workshop, a wealth of knowledge can be gathered from live demonstrations, practising techniques yourself and having your own technique evaluated.

However, due to location or timing it may not be possible to attend a practical workshop. In this situation, an online workshop provides excellent flexibility, allowing you to access all the background material in your own time and then attend a live workshop for video demonstrations, discussions and live practice of suitable techniques and exercises.

We've had great feedback on our online events, so if you can't make it to a practical workshop, don't put your learning on hold, jump in and get going online.

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