Rehabilitation of Soft-Tissue Injuries to the Hip

Anatomical injuries to the hip can present with similar symptoms regardless of whether the injury was sustained through an athletic event. Therefore, the management of such injuries might not differ between an athlete and a nonathlete, but the goals of the individual, the physiological status of the tissue that has been impaired, and the underlying physical health status of the individual all contribute to the rehabilitative decision-making process. The goals of an athlete might be more physically demanding and require a facilitated temporal approach toward meeting such outcomes. As such, when developing an intervention that meets the needs of the athlete one must consider the most efficient method of returning him or her to athletic activity with minimal risk of compromising the healing process