Snapping Hip Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What is Snapping Hip?

Within the hip structure are bones, tendons, ligaments and tissue. The hip is referred to as a ‘ball-and-socket’ comprising of the rounded head of the thigh bone (femur) which sits in a ball-shaped socket (acetabulum) in the pelvis. A strong fibrocartilage seal from the labrum holds the socket firmly in place. Around this are many ligaments and tendons which act to connect bone and muscle.

Snapping Hip occurs primarily due to tendons sliding over bony protrusions in the hip bones. There are four main locations where snapping is likely to occur:

• Outside the hip– common, usually due to the iliotibial band sliding over a part of the thigh bone (trochanter)
• Front of the hip– due to pelvic/hip tendons sliding over the hip bones
• Back of the hip– due to the hamstring tendon moving over the ischial tuberosity
• Cartiliage– due to tearing and damage of the labrum which supports the joint

What are the symptoms?

• Popping or snapping sound with hip-thigh movement (walking, standing, etc)
• Varied pain in the hips – dull to severe Gradual onset (depends on severity)
• Gradual onset (depends on severity)
• Inflammation
• Swelling at the injury site
• Limited range of movement
• Tenderness
• Feeling of joint instability
• Reduced upper leg strength
• Differential or co-morbid diagnoses of hip bursitis, tendinopathies, dislocations, etc.