Thigh and Hip Rehabilitation Techniques

General Body Conditioning Maintain Cardiovascular fitness

/muscle endurance and Total Body strength
Avoid weight bearing activities = if sore
Flexibility Regain pain free ROM = primary concern
Progress from passive to PNF stretching
Mobilization Necessary if injury and limitations that follow is
caused by tightness of ligaments and the
capsule surrounding the joint

Use to re-establish appropriate arthrokinetics

Series of glides (ant and post)+ rotations = can

be used to restore motion
Strength Progression should move from isometric
exercises, until muscle can be fully contracted
to isotonic strengthening PRE’s and on into
isokinetics.

PNF strengthening = incorporated to enhance

functional activity

Active exercise = occur in pain free ranges, aim

is not to aggravate

Core exercise should also be included = develop

optimal levels of functional strength and
dynamic stabilization (exercises on slides)
Neuromuscular control Establish through combo of appropriate
postural alignment and stability strength

As it is enhanced = ability of kinetic chain to

Function Progression and Return to activity
maintain appropriate forced and dynamic
stabilization increases.
Focus on balance and closed kinetic chain
activities
Begin in pool/ non weight bearing.
Dependant on activity = progress walk/jog and
more difficult agility tasks

Before return to play = demonstrate pain free

function, full ROM, strength, balance and
agility.

Percentage progression
Pool
Non-weight bearing -> weight bearing