Posts by Dr Alison Grimaldi
The 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…
Read MoreGreater trochanteric pain after hip replacement
Many surgeons consider trochanteric pain a relatively minor complication following arthroplasty, however the impact can be substantial, with significant reductions in post-operative satisfaction, quality-of-life and functional outcomes.1,2,3 Those with greater…
Read MoreSurgical and rehab predictors of failed hip arthroscopy
Unfortunately, many people to continue to have pain and functional difficulty after hip arthroscopy. In my last blog we discussed patient predictors of failed hip arthroscopy – factors that are…
Read MorePatient predictors of failed hip arthroscopy
How many times have you had a patient ask after their hip arthroscopy: ‘But the surgeon said my hip would be fixed, why do I still have pain?’ The literature…
Read MoreLoad management is not just doing less
A ‘load management and exercise’ approach is a central pillar commonly reported to underpin contemporary management of musculoskeletal conditions. However, when we dive into the detail, exercise selection for the…
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