Evidence-Based Management of Hip Osteoarthritis
Presented by Christopher Bise
Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of hip pain in older adults. This course will provide an overview of the clinical features of hip OA, the OARSI recommendations for treatment, an overview of the recommendations, and a demonstration of manual therapy techniques.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the clinical components associated with a diagnosis of hip OA
- Apply strategies for completing a clinical evaluation of hip OA
- Examine the current OARSI recommendations to apply the evidence to manual therapy in hip OA
- Determine guideline-based interventions for hip OA to facilitate patient participation in daily activities
- Select steps for manual therapy interventions in line with current evidence for the hip
Meet your instructor
Christopher Bise
Chris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh, where he‘s on a mission to make musculoskeletal care smarter, leaner, and just a little less painful for both patients and health systems. A physical therapist for 27 years (and counting), Chris earned his Orthopedic…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Clinical Diagnosis of Hip Osteoarthritis
This chapter will introduce hip OA and provide an overview of its clinical signs and symptoms.
2. Evaluation of the Arthritic Hip
This chapter will provide the information needed to complete an evaluation of the arthritic hip.
3. Recommendations for Hip OA From the Clinical Practice Guidelines
This chapter will review the OARSI guidelines and provide recommendations for interventions based on the current evidence.
4. Additional Interventions for Hip OA
This chapter reviews the current recommendations for interventions in the treatment of hip OA.
5. Application of Manual Therapy for Hip OA
This chapter will review the evidence for manual therapy and provide a demonstration of the technique.
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