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Alison is Principal Physiotherapist at Physiotec, an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, and international speaker, presenter and workshop facilitator. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Alison is committed to providing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professionals that is both evidence-informed and interpreted for the clinician for immediate use in clinical practice.

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Hip Academy

Everything you need, whenever you need it.
Includes all online hip courses, ebooks, video library, pdf resource library, forum, live meetings and more!
The ultimate resource for professional development for physiotherapists and other health professionals.
Join our community of hipsters from all over the world. We look forward to meeting you.

Workshops

Extend knowledge from the hip courses with further practical applications in face-to-face and online workshops.
Australia and Internationally.

Online Courses

Hip courses, foot & ankle course, ultrasound course.
Learn in your own time,
from the comfort of your own home.

e-Books

Digital books on tendinopathies
of the hip and pelvis.

Video Library

The Ultimate How-To Library
of clinical assessment and exercise techniques.

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Deep external rotator impingement after hip replacement

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Deep external rotator impingement after hip replacement is one of the less recognised complications of total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement surgery). While this is generally a positive and life-changing…

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What happens to the deep external rotators after hip replacement

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement) is one of the most successful operations performed on the human body. However, persistent pain or disability following surgery is often related to impact…

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The case against iliopsoas release

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Last month we looked why the iliopsoas muscle has been so demonised and the reported indications and techniques for iliopsoas release. But what evidence is there for or against iliopsoas…

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Iliopsoas Release: Beliefs, Indications, Techniques

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

The iliopsoas, our primary hip flexor muscle, is commonly demonised in both clinical practice and online environments. Tightness of the psoas or iliopsoas musculotendinous complex is assumed to be the…

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12 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | Effects of hip pain diagnostic labels and explanations

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Here we are, on the final paper from my 12 Top Hip Papers series of miniblogs from 2023 series. I hope you enjoyed catching up on the 12 top hip…

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11 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | Capsular closure during hip arthroscopy

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Day 11 of my 12 Top Hip Papers series of miniblogs for 2023! If you missed Day 10, you’ll find a link at the bottom of this page to take…

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10 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for GTPS

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

It’s day 10 of my 12 Top Hip Papers series of miniblogs for 2023! If you missed Day 9, you’ll find a link at the bottom of this page to…

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9 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | Sex-specific cam location in FAIS

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Welcome back to my 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 series of miniblogs, where I walk you through what has been happening in the hip world over 2023. We are…

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8 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | Intratendinous pressure and the pathogenesis of tendinopathy

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Welcome back to my 12 Top Hip Papers series of miniblogs from 2023, where I walk you through what has been happening in the hip world over 2023. We are…

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7 of 12 Top Hip Papers of 2023 | APTA clinical guidelines for non-arthritic hip joint pain

By Dr Alison Grimaldi

Today is Day 7 of my 12 Top 2023 hip papers. If you missed Day 6, you’ll find a link at the bottom of this page to take you back.…

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