Ravel Therapies Massage Limassol – Snapping Hip Syndrome Causes

Snapping Hip Syndrome is usually caused by the rolling of a tendon or ligament over bony projections of the hip bone, often due to muscle imbalances. Snapping hip can be painful, but most often it is completely painless, just a little bothersome. Whether or not you have pain, a snapping hip can and should be corrected, so check in our musculoskeletal therapist at Ravel Therapies Massage Limassol in Cyprus.

The snapping sound usually occurs at one of three places:. The first one is under the IT Band (Iliotibial Band), where it rolls over the bony projection on the side of the hip called the greater trochanter. The snapping in this location may also irritate the fat pad called a bursa located under the ITB, leading to bursitis and lateral hip pain. The second location is under a deep hip flexor muscle called the psoas, which can “snap” as it rolls over a deep projection of the hip bone. The third common location is again in the anterior hip when a ligament called the anterior femoral ligament, may also cause this problem.

The reason these tissues roll over the structures causing snapping hip syndrome is usually due to muscle shortening or misalignment of the soft tissue. Both may be caused by muscle imbalances in the body.

Snapping Hip Treatment – Cyprus Massage Limassol

At Ravel Therapies Massage Limassol, our remedial massage therapist will assess each client carefully to assess where the snapping is coming from, and which structures are involved. The ITB, iliopsoas (hip flexor), and joint capsule are checked for shortness, and the muscles around the hip are checked for proper functioning and firing. Provocation tests are also carried out to check if any of the muscles have been injured from excessive strain.

This assessment then determines the treatment plan. Any tendinopathy or muscle strains are treated using muscle energy techniques, deep tissue cross fibre massage, and mobilisation techniques. The next step is to address any muscle imbalances around the hip, which involves strengthening weak muscles and subduing dominant muscles through stretching and soft tissue massage treatment.

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Limassol 3117
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Call : 97 783 383
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Disclaimer : Please note that the contents of this article are the opinions of the author only, and do not constitute medical advice. If you have any symptoms of pain, please consider booking in with Ravel Therapies for a proper consultation.