165. Busting hip pain myths with Mehmet Gem

Join hosts David Pope and The Hip Physio - Mehmet Gem as they dive deep into the myths and misconceptions surrounding hip and groin pain. This podcast explores common myths about glutes and hip flexors, effective rehab exercises, and how to accurately assess and treat various hip conditions.

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Chapter markes:

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:27 Getting to know Mehmet

• 03:11 Glute myths and misconceptions - Can patients have "gluteal amnesia" or "switched off glutes"?

• 08:54 When and how to test & improve glute strength

• 12:58 Functional glute testing

• 14:49 Mehmet's favourite glute exercises

• 19:22 Greater trochanteric pain syndrome/gluteal tendinopathy

• 23:04 Stretches for lateral hip pain?

• 25:52 Should patients perform hip mobility exercises?

• 29:07 Improving hip range of movement

• 36:48 When to test hip range of movement

• 39:40 Differentiating hip osteoarthritis (OA) from GTPS

• 44:24 Hip objective assessment - OA vs GTPS

• 46:51 GTPS diagnosis

• 49:44 Return to running with hip dysplasia

• 52:37 Hip flexors - what are they responsible for?

• 53:42 Do hip flexors get tight from sitting?

• 54:39 Hip flexors - objective assessment

• 57:43 Hip rehab exercises