Hip

Question 1

Where would someone with an OA hip potentially say there pain is felt?

Answer 1

• Pain in buttock/groin spreading to anterior thigh; increasing pain on bending, crossing legs, dressing, walking; eventually night pain

Question 2

Describe what a ‘capsular pattern’ is when examining the hip?

Answer 2

• Pain and restriction in flexion + medial rotation
• Weak abductors/extensors
• Positive trendelenburg

When performing passive fit flexion, OA hips may fall into external rotation to avoid painful internal rotation.