Hip Dislocation

HIP DISLOCATION:-

• Is the dislocation or the displacement of the femur head from the acetabulum.
• Mostly this causes damage to the tissue around the hip.

Characteristics Include:-

• Severe pain (Radiating knee pain) swelling
• Leg length discrepancy and deformity.
• Hip Immobility
• Traumatic hip dislocation
• Male > Female
• Posterior > Anterior
• Neurological falls out mainly in the sciatic nerve distribution may be present.

Physiotherapy Management includes:-

• Full rehabilitation following hip dislocation can take 2-3 months.
• Gait Reduction
• Improve hip range of motion
• Strengthening of muscles around the hip, with a special focus on hip stabilizers.
• Stretching
• Joint mobilization

Use of modalities such as IFT/TENS, Ultrasound Therapy, hot pack/ Ice pack.