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Snapping hip transpires when a tendon, ligament or muscle gets on a bone-like prominence in your hip. Also, snapping hip may occur in the side, back, and front of your hip. Signs and Symptoms • If you have snapping hip syndrome, you may have popping or snapping in the side, back and front of your hip as you lower, lift or swing your leg. • You will feel weakness in your leg as you try to move it sideways or forward. • You will feel tightness in your back or front of the hip • Inflammation in the side or front of your hip • You will find it harder to do daily activities like leaving a chair How does a Perth physio diagnose this condition? If you see a Perth physio, he will do a thorough evaluation covering your health history. Also, your physio will ask you the following questions. • He will ask you whether you heard a popping sound as you got injured. • He will ask you if you felt pain, popping or snapping. • He will ask you whether you feel any pain or snapping • He will ask you whether you got a dirt blow or hit to your leg • He will ask you if you see inflammation in the initial 2-3 hours after the injury • He will ask you if you feel pain as you lift your leg while walking or running. Your Perth physio will do special tests for finding out whether you have snapping hip syndrome. • He will ask you to lift your leg up quickly • He will ask you to go push against his hand as he pushes your leg backward, outward or forward • He will gently feel the muscles in order to determine the location of injury • Your Perth physio can carry out more tests for assessing damages to your other parts of body like lower back or hip joint. For definitive diagnosis, the Perth physio can work with other doctors as well. He will ask you to do x-ray or other tests, too.
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