2024 Wrap Up
Looking back at 2024 at DrAlisonGrimaldi.com & what's in store for 2025!
Wow! Another action packed year in the clinic, online and on the road, working on moving the needle forward on all things hip! My husband and I are into our 20th year of running our physiotherapy clinic, PhysioTec in Brisbane, Australia. What a ride it's been, and still the passion is strong. We've got a fantastic crew of clinicians, and I always love coming back to the clinic after a trip to re-engage with my team.
This year, I've had 6 weeks travelling and teaching in the UK & Europe and another 3 week trip to North America, with other Aussie and online workshops, and Hip Academy events throughout the year. In between, I continue to work on developing resources for dralisongrimaldi.com and for Hip Academy, and contributing to research and paper writing. I also had opportunity to present at, and attend IFOMPT and ISHA conferences, with some great takeaways - always learning!
If you'd like to hear more about my activities this year and what's planned for 2025, here are the key highlights:
- Another year of 12 HIP Days of Christmas! 12 Top Hip Papers from 2024 + a special Hip Academy offer!
- Research & Writing
- 2024 Conferences
- 2024 Podcasts
- 2024 Workshops
- Celebrating Hip Academy's 4th Birthday! And looking at everything new in Hip Academy in 2024!
- Top Hip blogs of 2024
- Foot and Ankle Course + Foot and Ankle Practical Workshop with Dr Melinda Smith!
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12 HIP Days of Christmas is back for 2024!
It’s that exciting season once again! Welcome to the 12 Hip Days of Christmas, where I’ll be highlighting 12 important studies on hip-related topics published in 2024. These articles have significantly advanced our understanding of hip issues, as well as the assessment and management of pain in the hip, groin, and buttock areas.
If you missed my earlier series featuring the top hip papers from 2021, 2022, or 2023, feel free to revisit them to see how the research has evolved. You can also download free ebooks from each series for easy access whenever you need them—just click on the pink years above in this paragraph!
This year’s mini-blog series will include custom infographics and essential takeaways for each paper. These studies are essential reading! So be sure to save the dates and join me for the 12 Hip Days of Christmas 2024!
This Series Begins on the 13th of December
+ I have prepared a SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFT - find it in the blogs, but only during the 12 Hip Days of Christmas.
Research & Writing in 2024
While research and paper writing is a lot of work, it's something that I love to keep engaged in. I believe strongly in the role of clinicians within research teams, to assist in developing clinically relevant questions and interpretation of results. I've been volunteering my time in the pursuit of more answers for clinicians for over 20 years now. Here are a few papers we've published this year, and what's in the pipeline.
International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: the development of a core outcome set for gluteal tendinopathy
This paper was the culmination of many years work - a scoping review, an appraisal of GT PROM clinimetrics, 2 online surveys of experts and a final consensus meeting. You can find out more in the 12 Hip Days of Christmas - this paper will feature on the 1st Hip Day of Christmas.
Clinimetrics: The Victorian Institute of Sport Questionnaire - gluteal tendinopathy (VISA-G)
This was a short piece by Dr Anthony Nasser and myself that appraised the clinimetrics (usefulness) of the VISA-G patient rated outcome measure for gluteal tendinopathy.
Current and future advances in practice: tendinopathies of
the hip
And this 4000 word invited clinical masterclass as part of a series on current and future advances in tendinopathy practice - targeted at the rheumatology community, but open access and useful for all clinicians.
Our paper focused on gluteal and proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Huge thanks to Dr. Anthony Nasser for his contribution on this one, and always great to work with Prof. David Hunter and Prof. Bill Vicenzino.
I have also just submitted another invited review on Gluteal Tendinopathy for Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, together with my co-authors Dr Tony Nasser and Dr Charlotte Ganderton - we have put a bit of a different spin on this one, so keep an eye out for it in 2025.
There are also 2 more papers from the LEAP trial data nearing completion, with some interesting data on imaging and functional impacts of gluteal tendinopathy. It takes a while for papers to make it through the pipeline, but I'm hoping they will also make it into the literature in 2025.
Angie Fearon, Tony Nasser, Charlotte Ganderton, Bill Vicenzino and even my daughter Annie (now going into her last year of medicine), are continuing to work on the problem of outcome measures for gluteal tendinopathy.
I'm also continuing to work on the CREATE study - developing credible explanation of tendinopathy. We're almost through phase 1 of this study, which involved collecting and collating patient feedback on the current education they have been receiving and what they feel is missing. We should be moving into our next phase in the new year.
Helen French and her local team have enrolled all participants in our LEAP Ireland feasibility trial collaboration (well done Helen!!), so we should be getting some results collated and papers written in 2025.
And there are a few other projects that I am collaborating on or hoping to bring together, so we'll see what the future holds for next year!
2024 Conferences
This year has been wonderful to continue to travel and attend in-person conferences—there's something special about connecting face-to-face with colleagues! I’ve really enjoyed networking and sharing ideas with other passionate clinicians and researchers.
In 2024, I noticed a real resurgence of enthusiasm for face-to-face learning and networking - it's great to see. It's always such an exciting atmosphere to have a large group of the most engaged research and clinical minds all under the same roof! Love it!
IFOMPT 2024 - world conference of musculoskeletal and manual physical therapy, Basel, Switzerland, July 2024
- Pre-conference 1 day workshop - Mastering Lateral Hip Pain. I always love the IFOMPT workshops, as there is also a fantastic assortment of clinicians from all over the world. It really feels like an international collaboration to help people with hip pain!
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS): Integrating new evidence into clinical practice –a focused symposium, Angie Fearon, Alison Grimaldi, Stephanie Woodley, Helen French - It was fun to catch up with this team and share a little of our GTPS love with others.
ISHA (Hip Preservation Society) Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington DC, United States, October 2024
- Injury prevention in the hip: Where are we and where do we need to go? The problem is in the CAM. It wasDr Rintje Agricola, Dr Josip (Chuck) Cakic, Dr Alison Grimaldi, and chairs - Dr Henry Ellis and Dr Yi-Meng Yen.
- It was great to contribute to this session, and join the panel discussion about the problem of cam morphology.
- It was great to just indulge in a hip-only conference! While the focus was surgery, it was great to see where our medical colleagues are now, and where they are going. Helpful insights into what we should understand and where we should be headed from a rehab perspective.
2024 Podcasts
Here are the newest pocasts for 2024. A full list of past podcasts are on our Dr Alison Grimaldi Podcasts Page.
'Understanding Tendinopathies Of The Hip & Pelvis' with special guest Dr Alison Grimaldi
Hosted by Matt Phillips, Sports Therapy Association Podcast
May 22, 2024
Topics discussed:
- Understanding Tendinopathies of the Hip and Pelvis
- Research on MRI Investigations of Hip Muscles
- Importance of Patient-Centered Subjective Assessment
- The Detective Approach for Tendinopathies
- Optimizing Management Outcomes
- Hands-On vs. Hands-Off Debate
- Importance of Subjective Assessment
- The Power of Touch
- Corticosteroid Injections for Tendinopathy
- Confidence in Movement
- Online Courses and The Hip Academy with Dr Alison Grimaldi
- Patient-Focussed Education Course at hippainhelp.comAnd much more!
All things Anterior Hip Pain with Dr. Alison Grimaldi
Recorded by Dr. Sarah, Legacy Running
June 24, 2024
Topics discussed:
- What structures could be causing problems?
- What an outstanding assessment must consist of?
- Appropriate treatment options
- And answers to THE question: when it is time for surgery?
And much more!
2024 Workshop & Lecture Events
In 2024, I once again held a mix of both online and practical workshops in Australia, North America, UK, Europe, and Asia.
2024 Online Hip Workshops
This year, I hosted my two popular online workshops focused on the assessment and management of:
Around 200 healthcare professionals from across the globe participated, enjoying the flexible format and evidence-based, practical content. Even in a virtual setting, we were able to create an interactive atmosphere that encouraged the practice of various techniques, exercises, and case-based discussions. I'm excited to offer these sought-after workshops again in coming new year!
I also provided online lectures and weekend workshops for groups in Canada, Korea and Latvia - amazing interest and engagement from Latvian physios - I'm looking forward to an in-person visit in 2025.
2024 Australian Practical Hip Workshops
In 2024, I was excited to bring back 2 of my practical workshops to Melbourne, after 8 years! We had a great turn out and both workshops sold out well in advance, with a waiting list. Thank you to everyone who joined me for these 2 days - there was a lot of great hip energy!
This year I also held my Mastering Movement of the Hip & Pelvis workshop in Brisbane, with both local and remote clinicians attending.
2024 North American Teaching Tour
I headed to North America later in this year. It was lovely to visit North America in the autumn this year - with the leaves turning red and yellow, and preparations for winter starting!
In Vancouver, I presented a Lateral Hip Pain evening Masterclass, followed by my Anterior Hip and Groin Pain 1-day Practical workshop. Another great turn out! And fantastic to catch up with hosts, Prof Karim Khan and Ass Prof Clare Ardern, UBC/Editor-in-chief JOSPT.
Afterwards I headed across to the ISHA conference in Washington (mentioned above, and on to New York for 2-days of teaching at Knosis Physiotherapy & Wellness, where I presented a 2-day Mastering Movement of the Hip and Pelvis Workshop with a Clinical Reasoning Day - live patient demonstrations.
2024 UK - Europe Teaching Tour
My UK - Europe teaching tour for 2024 was very busy! It started off by heading to the UK, where I got to speak at a Haemophilia conference (rehab after iliopsoas bleeds). I then commenced my teaching tour which included; 2 days of teaching in Norway, 2 days in Birmingham, 3 days in London, and 1 day in both Windsor and Ipswich. What a trip! I look forward to heading back in both March and May of 2025!
In 2024, I also continued to contribute to the UQ Musculoskeletal and Sports Masters programs, in Brisbane, Australia. These programs are getting even more flexible from 2025, so you should check them out if you are looking for a high-quality Physiotherapy Masters Program.
2025 Online & International Hip Workshops
In 2025, I will be travelling to the UK and Europe in both March and April/May. In March, I'll be teaching in London, Manchester and Brescia and contributing to a mini-workshop at the British Hip Society conference in Harrogate. In May, I'll be teaching in Scotland, Latvia, Lithuania and keynoting at a conference and doing a pre-con course in Iceland - very excited about this trip!
I will also be hosting my Australian workshops in 2025! There will be courses in Brisbane, and this year I will be returning to Sydney and Townsville - it's been quite a while since I've been to either location - looking forward to my visits.
I'll also be keynoting at the NZMPA conference in Queenstown in September 2025, most likely with a pre or post conference workshop - always love a quick trip across the ditch to spend time with our Kiwi neighbours.
Find the current list of workshops below, with more to be added soon, as course open on host websites.
Make sure you are on my mailing list to get updates on dates, locations and where to book. You can also visit my events page, to follow updates and venues and dates are confirmed.
Practical Workshops:
The practical workshops provide live in-person practical application of the online learning courses. These workshops are now open for booking:
- 1st March 2025 - Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Practical Workshop - LONDON
- 2nd March 2025 - Lateral Hip and Buttock Pain Practical Workshop - LONDON
- 8th March 2025 - Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Practical Workshop - MANCHESTER
- 9th March 2025 - Lateral Hip and Buttock Pain Practical Workshop - MANCHESTER
- 15th March 2025 - Anterior hip impingement and instability: diagnosis and management - ITALY
- 16th March 2025 - Tendinopathies of the Hip and Pelvis: diagnosis and management - ITALY
- 26th July 2025 - Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Practical Workshop - SYDNEY
- 27th July 2025 - Lateral Hip and Buttock Pain Practical Workshop - SYDNEY
For those who are unable to attend a practical workshop, I will also be running my popular live online workshops again for Assessment & Management of Anterior Hip & Groin Pain, and Assessment & Management of Lateral Hip & Buttock Pain.
You can find the confirmed dates so far for scheduled workshops below:
Online Workshops:
These online workshops provide live online practical application of the online learning courses.
Includes
- 3 months access to the online learning content - an email series will walk you through this
- 2 x 4-4.5 hour live zoom interactive workshops - 2 choices of times to accommodate different time zones
- 12 weeks access to recordings of the live sessions
- Full colour downloadable pdf manual of the workshop slides
- 5th April 2025 - Anterior Hip and Groin Pain Workshop - ONLINE
- 14th June 2025 - Lateral Hip and Buttock Pain Workshop - ONLINE
Hip Academy's 4th Birthday!
A Growing Global Community of Hip Lovers & Learners!
This December marks a significant milestone here at dralisongrimaldi.com —FOUR years since the launch of Hip Academy! - my online learning platform and vibrant global community. Many original members have been with us since the beginning, and we’ve welcomed a diverse array of new participants from around the world.
Hip Academy offers the advantage of continuous learning, giving members ongoing access to all our hip courses, along with a wealth of video and PDF resources. Our live online meetings provide a space to delve deeper into essential topics, address challenging issues, and allow members to share their own cases.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the Hip Academy meetings this year! We engaged in insightful discussions and explored fascinating topics during our case-sharing sessions. All of these meetings have been recorded, giving members the opportunity to revisit past lectures and discussions, creating a valuable archive of video content.
More live sessions are planned for 2024, and I can’t wait to reconnect with members in the new year!
In 2024, we made significant strides in expanding the resource library for Hip Academy members. Below, you’ll find a summary of some highlights from this year, along with some wonderful feedback from our members.
Dr. Alison Grimaldi Blogs of 2024!
Did you catch these popular blogs from this year? Click the links below and explore Iliopsoas release, the case against it, deep external rotators after hip replacement, and dive deep into hypermobility, and the hip!
This blog explores the iliopsoas, our primary hip flexor muscle, which commonly demonised in both clinical practice and online environments. The blog took a deep dive into iliopsoas release beliefs, indications and techniques.
This blog explored The Case Against Iliopsoas Release causes, diagnosis and treatment of lateral hip pain. This blog explored the lack of understanding, the efficacy, potential risks, long ter sequalae, and alternative approaches.
This blog explored what happens to the deep external rotators after hip replacement. The blog covered deep hip rotator muscle damage during surgery and the aftereffects.
This blog explored deep external rotator impingement after hip replacement. The blog covered both ischiofemoral impingement and obturator externus impingement after hip arthroplasty.
This blog explored identifying joint hypermobility syndromes and measuring the impact. The blog aimed to provide you with key information and the tools required for use in clinical practice.
This blog took a deeper look at the link between hypermobility and the hip. The blog looked at the links between hypermobility and; acetabular dysplasia, femoral malversion, labral and capsular deficiency, the development of osteoarthritis, and outcomes of hip surgery.
Mastering Movement of the Foot and Ankle
- New Course + Practical Workshop!
Brand New Foot and Ankle Course
In 2024 we had many health professionals from around the world signup to our foot and ankle online course: Mastering Movement of the Foot and Ankle, by Dr Melinda Smith, foot and ankle expert clinican-researcher.
The feedback has been great! Professionals have been enjoying the 9 hours of bite-sized evidence-based, clinically applied lectures, that they have been able to gradually absorb over 6 months. Mel covers all the details about functional anatomy, assessment and training of both the intrinsic and extrinsic foot and ankle musculature.
Click below to explore more about this course, or to signup!
Foot and Ankle Blog
This year, Dr Melinda Smith, wrote another fantastic foot and ankle blog! In this blog she reviewed the evidence for foot function theories, key findings of the current evidence related to foot function, and clinical implications
Foot and Ankle Practical Workshop
In 2024 we held another Foot and Ankle practical workshop in Brisbane! It was a great day talking about muscle and movement of the feet and ankles.
During this workshop, participants discovered toes do a lot more than fill up your toebox! Check out what some attendees had to say below!
Thanks to Dr Melinda Smith for a fantastic and highly practical workshop. A huge thank you to everyone who attended this practical workshop! It was great meeting you all.
I know some people missed out this year - sorry, we were absolutely maxed out with a wait list. Hope to meet more of you next year! Get in quick to join us next year.
Foot and Ankle Workshop Testimonials!
The foot and ankle workshop was great! I registered since it's an area of the body where you don't see as many courses being offered, and it's presented by such reputable names from the physio world.
Mel was a great presenter- enthusiastic, friendly, and up-to-date on the latest research.
The small group size was perfect for the practical sessions and the online material allows me to go through it at my own pace without having to take heaps of time off from work to attend- the best of both worlds.
I would absolutely recommend the course to anyone interested in learning a bit more about foot and ankle mechanics and rehab.
Georgia • Gold Coast • Accredited Exercise Physiologist at Making Strides
Thank you for your amazing "mastering the foot and ankle" course. I have been looking for (many) years for a specific functional foot intrinsic course, and this exceeded my expectations.
I went in with many questions, and this course answered all of them, and more. I work with patients of all ages, and the sporting cohort, and I work along side foot surgeons. Having this broader knowledge is so comforting. Knowing exactly how to asses, what that means, the dose of exercise, and what best EBP we can share with our patients, and surgeons.
I HIGHLY recommend this for all physiotherapists, podiatrists and surgeons that work with our lower limb cohort of patients.
Emma Armfield • Sports Physiotherapist at Queensland Touch
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