Acetabular Labral tears in the hip are becoming more commonly diagnosed and operated on. In this episode, I chat to Nichole Hamilton, a Physio with a lot of experience treating hips, designing post-op arthroscopic hip protocols and lecturing about the hip. Some nice insights into hip injuries and diagnosing and treating labral tears.

This week we talk about all sorts of issues around the hip, including:

Diagnosing labral tears
Labral tear symptoms
What causes a labral tear?
Activities that contribute to labral tears
When is surgery required for labral tears
When is conservative treatment a good option
Kicking sports - what muscle control is required
What is the role of psoas
Dancers - what activities and positions load the labrum
How can maximum hip range of movement be attained safely
Posterior pelvic tilt or tuck - how does this relate to the hip
Progressing exercises to incorporate functional positions

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Links of interest

Nichole Hamilton
Synergy Physio
Free videos with Nichole Hamilton
The Irritable Hip course with Nichole Hamilton
Shirley Sahrmann
APA Dance Course

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Physio Edge podcast with David Pope

04. Hip injuries and labral tears with Nichole Hamilton