OBJECTIVES To determine the immediate effects of Kinesio taping directed to the hip and manipulation directed to the lumbopelvic region in individuals with unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). BACKGROUND PFPS affects up to 25% of the general population. Despite the high prevalence, this condition is not clearly understood, as evidenced by the numerous proposed causes and recommende...

The goals of this study were to determine if the muscle contributions to vertical and fore-aft acceleration of the mass center differ between crouch gait and unimpaired gait and if these muscle contributions change with crouch severity. Examining muscle contributions to mass center acceleration provides insight into the roles of individual muscles during gait and can provide guidance for treatm...

INTRODUCTION The calcific tendinitis is a common to happen around the shoulder, calcific tendinitis of tendons adjacent to the hip is not common like the shoulder. It can present either as acute hip pain and limitation of movement or chronic hip pain. We present two patients one with acute presentation and the other one chronic. CASE REPORT We present a case series of two patients with calcif...

It has been reported that atrophy of the muscles around the hip and thigh occurs in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) (Arokoski 2002, Suetta 2007, Rasch 2007). Total hip arthroplasty (THA) reduces pain with a resulting increase in the quality of life (QOL) and activity levels. The muscular strength of the hip and thigh also recovers. However, there have been few reports (Adolphson 1993, Ras...

INJURY RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE FEMUR IN CHILDREN WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA Jessica M. Fritz, M.S. Marquette University, 2016 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by increased bone fragility and decreased bone mass, which leads to high rates of bone fracture. OI has a prevalence of 1/5,000 to 1/10,000 in the United States. About 90% of persons with OI have a genetic...

CONTEXT Female soccer athletes are at greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. Sex differences in muscle activation may contribute to the increased incidence of ACL injuries in female soccer athletes. OBJECTIVE To examine sex differences in lower extremity muscle activation between male and female soccer athletes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Divis...

BACKGROUND Symptomatic external snapping hip is a painful condition, where pain in the trochantor region and limitations of daily activity dominate clinical findings. The aetiology of symptomatic external snapping hip is elusive, but previous studies have suggested that weakness of the hip abductors and an altered walking pattern may play a role in the development of symptomatic external snappi...

CONTEXT Functional subdivisions are proposed to exist in the gluteus medius (GM) muscle. Dysfunction of the GM, in particular its functional subdivisions, is commonly implicated in lower limb pathologies. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence examining the role of the subdivisions of the GM. OBJECTIVES To compare the activation of the functional subdivisions of the GM (anterior, midd...