Current Australian physiotherapy management of hip osteoarthritis

Effects of exercise and manual therapy on pain associated with hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Exercise therapy, including group exercise, aquatic exercise and home exercise programmes, is commonly utilised by physiotherapists 5 6. For land-based exercise, our results are consistent with the recent Cochrane review of land-based exercise for hip OA by Fransen et al 9.…”

“…In particular, exercise and manual therapies are frequently introduced to manage the pain associated with hip OA 5 6. Previous systematic reviews have synthesised available evidence to explore the efficacy of manual7 8 and exercise8 9 therapies in reducing pain in populations with hip OA.…”

Exercise and Manual Physiotherapy Arthritis Research Trial (EMPART) for Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

“…4,5 Although ET has demonstrated beneficial effects for hip OA in recommended core outcomes 6 of pain 7,8 and patient perceived improvement (patient global assessment-(PGA) 9,10 in the short and medium term, results for changes in physical function are conflicting. A number of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), some of which have included participants with hip or knee OA, found functional benefits with exercise 9,11,12 , but a meta-analysis, based on data from participants with hip OA only, found no effect on physical function 7 .…”

“…MT, which is the use of hands-on techniques delivered to the joint or soft tissues to modulate pain and improve joint mobility 16 , is used for the treatment of pain and disability associated with hip OA 4,5 . It can be administered as high velocity manipulative techniques or lower grade joint mobilisations 17,18 .…”

Physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis: a UK-wide survey of current practice

“…The survey was designed taking into account similar physiotherapy practice questionnaire surveys conducted on other musculoskeletal conditions, namely hip osteoarthritis, 15 contracted (frozen shoulder), 16 total hip and knee hip replacement, 17 and joint hypermobility syndrome in adults. 18 Existing systematic reviews, relevant PF literature and the expertise of colleagues active in research and clinical practice were used in designing the survey.…”