A West Palm Beach Chiropractor Can Help Snapping Hip Syndrome. Snapping hip syndrome is a condition that causes a snapping or clicking sound in the hip when it moves. Read on to find out more about what Snapping Hip Syndrome is and how a West Palm Beach Chiropractor can help.
Hip Anatomy
The hip, like the shoulder, is considered a ball-and-socket joint. It is formed by the head of the femur (thigh bone) which sits in what’s called the acetabulum, a part of the pelvis. The head of the femur is large (ball) and the acetabulum (socket) is deep. The soft tissues (refers to non-bony structures that connect, support, or surround other structures) in your hip are:
- the muscles, which allow you to move.
- the tendons, which connect your muscles to the bone.
- the ligaments are bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement.
- the fascia – stretchy, thin, white fibrous tissue. All your muscles are enveloped in fascia.
- the bursae – fluid-filled pads that act as cushions at the joints. Bursae reduce friction between the surfaces of a bone and soft tissue.
Snapping Hip Syndrome: What it is and Causes
Other than “snapping”, many patients do not have pain. Snapping hip syndrome is due to either an intraarticular (within the joint) or extraarticular (not within the joint) problem. Intra-articular causes include loose bodies, synovial chondromatosis (benign bone tumors), hip subluxation (dislocation) and osteocartilaginous exostoses (bumps of bone) and hip labral (dense fibrocartilaginous ring) tears.
However, the most common cause includes a thickening of the posterior (back) border of the iliotibial band over the greater trochanter of the hip. And less often, a thickening of the tendon of the iliopsoas (muscle group in front of the spine and connects to the lower limbs and flexes the hip), the iliofemoral ligaments, or the long head of the biceps femoris (one of hamstring muscles) tendon in the hip or pelvic area. So these thickened soft tissue structures are “snapping” over bony prominences or bursae.
Snapping Hip Syndrome Treatment at a West Palm Beach Chiropractic Office
Firstly, treatment focuses on restoring normal mobility to the hip joint and pelvis. Indeed, if painful and/or irritating to you the strengthening is particularly important. So stabilization through therapeutic exercise seems to reduce the “snapping” occurrence. And Stretching is less important for snapping hip syndrome, but also utilized.
Secondly, chiropractic manipulative therapy to the hip joint, pelvis and associated regions.
Thirdly, gentle myofascial release and/or post isometric relaxation techniques to the soft tissues (e.g. muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia) involved.
Fourthly, electric muscle stimulation, ice and heat therapies for pain relief and inflammation reduction.
Finally, recommendations for prevention of further dysfunction for the spine, pelvis, and hip.
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