Dr Cameron MacDonald - Physiotherapist management of acute hip pain - differential diagnosis and initial manual management

Course Overview

Course Description

In this focused 1-hour virtual lecture, Dr. Cameron W. MacDonald, a renowned physiotherapist and past APTA Colorado President, guides clinicians through an evidence-informed approach to the evaluation and early manual management of acute hip pain.

Participants will explore the clinical presentation of both common and complex intra-articular hip pathologies, including labral injuries, and learn how to apply safe, effective manual therapy techniques during the acute phase of treatment.

This session bridges the gap between differential diagnosis and hands-on management, empowering physiotherapists to make confident, well-reasoned clinical decisions for hip-related pain presentations.

What You Will Learn

• The range of potential sources of acute hip pain, including intra-articular and labral pathologies

• How to differentiate hip pain etiologies through structured clinical reasoning and red-flag identification

• Manual therapy applications for symptom relief and mobility restoration in acute presentations

• Integration of manual interventions into the diagnostic process for improved treatment outcomes

Chapters & Learning Objectives

Physiotherapist management of acute hip pain - differential diagnosis and initial manual management

: 01:00 Hour

In this whole lecture, Dr. MacDonald will discuss various pathologies that can cause hip pain. He will be discussing multiple intra-articular pathologies, labral tears, and other reasons for acute hip pain. In addition, he will demonstrate and show some manual management to help this acute hip pain and various other differential diagnoses. 

 

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