Snapping Hip Syndrome

[Double J]

Anybody had this? Any advise on getting rid of it would be appreciated.

[cyclops]

Anybody had this? Any advise on getting rid of it would be appreciated.

Treatment will depend on what the cause is - tight hip flexors or other muscles/soft tissues, biomechanical or muscular imbalances, the cause might not be at the hip - could be your feet...you need an accurate diagnosis in order to rectify the issue and erradicate the problem through good rehab/strengthening/stretching/myofascial work.

[Mike T]

Where is it snapping? Side/front/deep inside? Does it hurt, and if so where, during what particular movements, and what happens when you walk or run?

[lowden]

I've had this for months. No matter how much stretching or rolling I do has sorted it. It's better now but I've not ran for 3 weeks.

[Double J]

It all started a couple of days after a fell race in June, my right knee swelled up making walking and driving very painful. It was like that for a couple of days getting gradually better until healed after about a week and a half. I started to run again on the flat but was getting a stiff feeling in the hip area (right hand side) after about 3 to 4 miles. I did a short fell race where it came on after about half a mile, this then started to happen on the flat so I rested. (It also made sleeping on my right hand side awkward, groin pain and a tight glute).

I am now back running on the flat pain free for about 45 mins however the snapping still occurs when bending over (It would also happen if I ran up some steep hills). If I lie on my left side in the foetus position and lift my right leg I can make it "snap". MRI scan shows everything is normal, anybody had a similar experience?

[Mike T]

Snapping itself does not necessarily mean there is a problem but pain does. Pain in the groin makes me think this could be psoas bursitis - I do not know if this would always show up on a MRI scan, though the fact that it was normal excludes quite a few other nasty possibilities. Have you tried eccentric stretching? For psoas this is reverse sit ups - slowly roll your back onto the ground from a sitting position, then push yourself back up with your arms. If you cannot control the descent you are trying to do too many. Build up to 30; follow this with the usual stretches. Also do core exercises - front back and side planks.