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. Get free access to the "Tricky tendons" infographic series Unlock the secrets of successful tendinopathy assessment and treatment with this free infographic series for therapists. Links Improve your musculoskeletal and sports injury assessment & treatment results with a free trial Clinical Edge membership LEAP Trial Click here to register and receive immediate access to the Tricky tendons infographic series Free Achilles tendinopathy video series with Tom Goom David Pope at Clinical Edge Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast in Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Mehmet Gem David Pope on Twitter David Pope & why I started Clinical Edge Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge 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