Online Hip Workshop | Anterior Hip and Groin Pain | 2023

An exploration of the available anterior hip and groin pain literature reveals a minefield of inconsistent diagnostic labels and a high volume of imaging and surgical papers describing a myriad of pathologies which may or may not be associated with a patient’s presenting signs and symptoms. In recent years there have been some positive advances in defining clinical entities and diagnostic processes. Yet there is a persistent lack of clarity and evidence around best management. This may be related to undue focus on remediating a particular structural pathology or physical impairment, without adequate consideration of mechanisms or drivers of pain and load intolerance.

Within the contemporary biopsychosocial model, health professionals acknowledge that patients may present with varying combinations of psychological and physical overload. While the psychosocial components of management are of high importance, these will not be addressed in detail within this forum, but much education is widely available on this topic. The primary focus will be on understanding and addressing mechanisms of physical overload and impairments associated with anterior hip and groin pain.

Hip conditions you will be able to better assess and manage after this hip workshop:

• 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

The substantial theoretical component of this course 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.
• Benefit from a guided reminder series of emails to ensure you complete the content
• Rewind and revise as many times as you like.
• Self-assessment quiz.
• 3 months of unlimited access to online learning 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 Hip 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:

Option 1:
Australian Eastern Time, AET at 9:00 am – 12:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST at 11:00 am – 2:00pm NZST
British Summer Time, BST at 12:00 – 3:00am BST

Option 2:
Australian Eastern Time, AET at 5:00 – 8:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST at 7:00 -10:00 pm NZST
British Summer Time, BST at 8:00-11am BST

To convert these dates & times to your local time, simply convert from Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) using a time converter like this one: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Day 1 – 25th March: Assessment of Anterior Hip & Groin Pain

Day 1 Session Options

Option 1:
Australian Eastern Time, AET Sat, 25 March 2023 at 9:00 am – 12:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST Sat, 25 March 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00pm NZST
British Summer Time, BST Sat, 25th March 2023 at 12:00 – 3:00am BST
Corresponding UTC Fri, 24th March 2023 at 23:00 – 2.00am

Option 2:
Australian Eastern Time, AET Sat, 25 March 2023 at 5:00 – 8:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST Sat, 25 March 2023 at 7:00 -10:00 pm NZST
British Summer Time, BST Sat, 25th March 2023 at 8:00-11am BST
Corresponding UTC Sat, 25th March 2023 at 07:00-10am

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

Day 2 – 26th March: Management of Anterior Hip & Groin Pain 

Day 2 Session Options

Option 1:
Australian Eastern Time, AET Sun, 26 March 2023 at 9:00 am – 12:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST Sun, 26 March 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00pm NZST
UK Sun, 26 March 2023 at 11:00 – 2:00am BST
Corresponding UTC Sat, 25 March 2023 at 23:00 – 2.00am

Option 2:
Australian Eastern Time, AET Sun, 26 March 2023 at 5:00 – 8:00pm AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST Sun, 26 March 2023 at 7:00 -10:00 pm NZST
UK  Sun, 26 March 2023 at 7:00-10am
Corresponding UTC Sun, 26 March 2023 at 07:00 – 10am

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

These sessions will be recorded and you will be provided with access to these for a further 6 weeks after the live session. Even if you are unable to attend the live event, you will be provided with access to these videos for review of the content.

If you have any questions about this event, just contact me here.

Please note, no refunds will be available after 13th February 2023, and only partial refund will be available if online learning has been accessed prior to cancellation.

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