Comments on: Its Not Always Bursitis: Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome

By: Have You Seen These Posts?

Have You Seen These Posts? — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:05:04 +0000

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By: A Message From Research Review Service

A Message From Research Review Service — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:02:13 +0000

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By: Do We Really Know What We Think We Know?

Do We Really Know What We Think We Know? — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:57:20 +0000

[...] keeping in line with one of the main outcomes of my post yesterday on Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome, finding the root cause of pain local to a specific area is perhaps one of the most important, yet [...]

By: jcubos

jcubos — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:58:57 +0000

Sweet…Mike, I’m looking in to the R phase and will likely place an order sometime soon. Once I do, expect a message from me.

By: Mike T Nelson

Mike T Nelson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:53:48 +0000

Finding the root cause as Mark states is KEY.

Many times, esp in chronic cases, the source is rarely the issue.

Here is something to try
1) find the exact movement that is painful for the athlete (say a hip “issue”)

2) for the hip, go to the opposite shoulder

3) do a mobility drill at the shoulder, with it in the OPPOSITE position.

Say Right leg, internal rotation, with the knee bent (flexion) is an issue and can recreate the pain.

Try
LEFT shoulder, EXTERNAL rotation, elbow straight, WHILE having the athlete make a very slow circle moving only the shoulder (AC) joint.

Have them walk a bit (about 20 seconds)

Retest–note ROM difference and pain difference

In my experience, I find an improvement at least 50% of the time just by doing that. This is based on some Z Health work using interlimb coupling and perhaps central pattern generators in the nervous system.

Anything I can do to help, let me know!
rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
http://www.ExtremeHumanPerformance.com

By: Mark Young

Mark Young — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:51 +0000

I have to agree with your friends at F.A.P. Without a specific diagnosis ideal treatment of a condition cannot be possible. Instead you’ll end up using a shotgun approach and in many cases these methods only treat symptoms instead of causes.

Whether through diagnosic imaging, palpation, or movement screening I think finding the root cause is more important than creating a sweeping recommendation for a general condition.