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coxa saltans; snapping hip; iliopsoas tendonitis; dancer's hip
associated with greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Clinical manifestations:
- a snapping sensation is felt when the hip is flexed & extended
- due to iliotibial tract or other tendons sliding over greater trochanter
- audible snapping or popping
- pain or discomfort often decreases with rest
Management:
- see tendonitis
General
tendonitis (tendon injury)
greater trochanteric pain syndrome
References
- Wikipedia: Snapping hip syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapping_hip_syndrome
- Andreo A. Spina, BKin, DC
External coxa saltans (snapping hip) treated with active
release techniques: a case report.
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2007 March; 51(1): 23-29
PMID: 17657288
- Allen WC, Cope R.
Coxa Saltans: The Snapping Hip Revisited.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1995 Oct;3(5):303-308.
PMID: 10790668