This comprehensive, hands-on course offers an integrated approach to understanding the hip joint through the lenses of anatomy, biomechanics, neurology, exercise physiology and functional mobility. Participants will gain practical insights grounded in scientific principles and evidence-based practices.

Dr. Ghandour will lead discussions on:

• Relevant  Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics: Will share imperative anatomy and biomechanical consideration determines the course of evaluation and treatment. 
• Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis: Learn effective assessment techniques to identify hip joint dysfunction.
• Progressive Training Approaches: Develop strategies for training hip musculature and lumbar spine stability, starting with the recruitment of the deep lumbar rotator muscles and advancing to functional mobility and sports readiness.
• Optimizing Movement and Muscle Recruitment: Explore specific strategies using muscle dynamics and exercise principles to enhance movement efficiency.

     Participants will engage in hands-on lab sessions, where Dr. Ghandour will demonstrate:

• Manual and Tactile Techniques: Apply targeted mobilization and manipulation techniques based on dysfunction assessment and joint arthromechanics. 
• Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization to selected muscles closely and remotely impacts the pelvis and hip joint
• Mobilization/ Articulation and Belting: Utilize belting techniques to effectively mobilize the hip joint while stabilizing the pelvis; decrease the load on the treating therapist and clinically effective in treating hip dysfunction.
• Home Exercise Strategies: Implement effective exercises that clients can use to maintain progress outside the clinic.

     This course is structured with 30% lecture content and 70% practical lab work, ensuring that participants leave with actionable skills they can immediately apply in their practice. Join us for a day of learning that will enhance your clinical expertise and improve patient outcomes.

Complimentary Mobilization belts will be given to the first 12 registrants.

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:

• Describe the anatomy of the  Lumbopelvic spine and hip joint 
• Describe the muscles of the hip joint and lumbar spine
• Describe the biomechanics of the lumbopelvic and hip joints
• Describe components of lumbar instability and Hip deficiency
• Perform Mobility testing of hip joint
• Perform selected Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization to the lumbar spine and hip muscles
• Perform a limited functional screening of Lumbar spine and Hip Joint
• Perform treatment progression from NWB to functional stability 
  • Joint mobilization Techniques
  • Dynamic Soft tissue mobilization
  • Therapeutic Exercises
• Discuss Hip Joint exercises progression
• Discuss the progression of concentric and eccentric exercise progression
• Discuss positional progression for optimal muscle recruitment
• Return to Sports