Seminar Information

Preserving the Active Hip takes a very modern look at hip assessment, rehabilitation and arthroscopic surgery using the very latest clinical & biomechanical research.

The hip joint is truly one of the most amazing joints in the body. It is the critical link between the ambulating lower limbs and trunk. Its articular configuration allows almost unlimited directions of movement and it has more muscles attaching around it than any other single joint in the body. 

This very practical course takes a very modern look at the structure of the hip including the crucial roles gait mechanics and muscle coordination play in maintaining normal function. Additionally, this course examines many of the traumatic and degenerative causes of anterior hip pain and highlights management strategies including a progressive evidenced-based conservative rehabilitation program developed over a 20+ year period by David Lindsay and colleagues (Sport Medicine Physicians, Orthopedic Surgeons) at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre.

Latest Scientific Research

  • Learn a refreshing new approach to why the hip is structured the way it is and how it behaves from a functional and biomechanical perspective – THAT ALL MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
  • Exactly what is muscle balance around the hip and why is it important? How do muscle imbalances develop and how is it possible to objectively assess and correct these imbalances in a clinical setting – THAT ALL MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
  • How does gait affect muscle behaviour around the hip? Participants will be taught how to recognize key gait compensations that create or are the result of muscle imbalances and how to address these compensations / imbalances
  • What role does the acetabular labrum play in normal hip function? What causes labral injury, how do these present clinically and what are the treatment options?
  • What is Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI), why does it occur and how can it affect other articular or soft tissue structures around the hip?
  • Is arthroscopic surgery the answer? What are the indications, implications and potential pitfalls? Note: a complete post-op rehab guide is provided in the course manual.
  • Develop a clinical reasoning process along with RECENTLY DEVELOPED assessment and palpation tests that will assist in the differential diagnosis of anterior hip pain.
  • Develop an understanding of other non-surgical intervention strategies including an evidence-based, physiotherapy guided, hip rehabilitation program for anterior hip pain with a documented 80% success rate.

Very Comprehensive Course Manual

The seminar manual not only incorporates and references all the latest research studies but is extremely easy to read and follow making it an ideal resource for future study. The comprehensiveness of the manual also means you can watch and listen to the instructor rather than spend the entire time trying to write information down. 

Seminar Cost

Two-day seminar is primarily offered (see Academic Program).
Contact info: dlindsay@ucalgary.ca 
2-day seminar cost: $800

“This is by far the best course manual I have ever received – and it all makes sense.”