Hip mobilization + movement may yield immediate pain and function improvement in hip OA .
Immediate effects of hip mobilization with movement in patients with hip osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial
Man Ther. 2016 Apr;22:80-5.40 patients with osteoarthritis of the hip were randomized to receive mobilization with movement manual therapy or placebo therapy for the purpose of determining the immediate benefits of mobilization with movement in terms of improvement in hip pain, the internal rotation range of motion, and function. Results demonstrated that significantly higher proportions of mobilization with movement patients achieved improvements greater than the minimal detectable change for all outcomes of interest when compared to placebo therapy.
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