Objectives This study aims to determine whether manipulative therapy of the hip joint can increase range of motion (ROM) and/or decrease pain in individuals experiencing symptomatic hip pain. Methods Non-disabled young adults were recruited on campus of a chiropractic college…
Femoroacetabular impingement is a relatively new clinical entity only recently described in the orthopedic literature. In this report, we document a severe case of hip joint osteoarthritis associated with cam-type impingement in a retired chiropractor. (JCCA. 2016;60(3):260-262) Le conflit fémoro-acétabulaire…
The purpose of this study was to measure passive hip internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) range of motion (ROM) in collegiate baseball pitchers and compare to published youth and professional values. Measures were taken on the bilateral hips of…
Background: Low back pain is a common symptom arising from many possible sources and includes the possibility of the contribution of remote pathology. This report describes a patient with bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral heads presenting with a primary symptom…
Two cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis are presented. Both were eventually treated by pinning in situ, after going undiagnosed for some time. The clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and proposed pathogenesis of this disorder are reviewed.. (JCCA 1989; 33(3):130-134) Key…
Objective: To familiarize the chiropractic clinician with the clinical presentation, radiographic features, and conservative versus surgical treatment options for managing femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome. Background: FAI syndrome is a relatively new clinical entity to be described in orthopedics, and has…