Posts by Dr Alison Grimaldi
2022 Wrap Up
Looking back at 2022 at DrAlisonGrimaldi.com & more to come for 2023 Thanks to everyone who has visited my site over 2022, and special thanks to those who have sought…
Read MoreAcetabular Dysplasia: Development and Prevention
In the last couple of blogs, I’ve been examining what we know about important bony risk factors for hip pain and pathology – cam morphology and femoral malversion. Now we…
Read MoreFemoral Malversion: Development and Prevention
Femoral malversion (excessive femoral anteversion or femoral retroversion) is increasingly recognised as an important factor that may influence mechanical loads around the hip and development of both intra-articular and extra-articular…
Read MoreCam Morphology: Development and Prevention
Cam morphology is an aspherical femoral head, where extra bone at the femoral head-neck junction may cause damage to the acetabular labrum and rim cartilage, as the large bony bump…
Read MoreThe hip and pelvic floor – Let’s get it together!
The hip and pelvic floor are commonly assessed and treated as disparate entities. Pelvic health (women’s and men’s health) physiotherapists tend to specialise in this area, with the assessment and…
Read MoreFlick the Flap after hip replacement
During our most recent Hip Academy live member meeting, we were discussing the types of exercise protocols used for post-operative rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement surgery). I wasn’t…
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