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  2. Piriformis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Hip adduction is a strengthening exercise for the piriformis muscle. A cable attached at the ankle can be used to adduct the hip, bringing the leg in toward the opposite side of the body. The same equipment can also be used for hip abduction, where the leg starts beside the opposing leg and moves out to the side, away from the body.

  3. Snapping hip syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Snapping hip syndrome, also referred to as dancer's hip, is a medical condition characterized by a snapping sensation felt when the hip is flexed and extended. This may be accompanied by a snapping or popping noise and pain or discomfort. Pain often decreases with rest and diminished activity. Snapping hip syndrome is commonly classified by the ...

  4. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome ( GTPS ), a form of bursitis, is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa, a part of the hip . This bursa is at the top, outer side of the femur, between the insertion of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles into the greater trochanter of the femur and the femoral shaft.

  5. Causes of Hip Pain When Walking and Treatment Options - AOL

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    Summary. Hip pain while walking is a common complaint. Many causes of hip pain exist, including arthritis, trauma, overuse, infection, inflammation, or a back or spine problem. Some of these ...

  6. Genuflection - Wikipedia

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    Genuflection. Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass. Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Today, the gesture is common in the Christian religious practices ...

  7. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    D019644. MedlinePlus. 002975. [ edit on Wikidata] Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [ 1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement.

  8. Trendelenburg gait - Wikipedia

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    Trendelenburg gait, named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, is an abnormal human gait. It is caused by weakness or ineffective action of the gluteus medius muscle and the gluteus minimus muscle . Gandbhir and Rayi point out that the biomechanical action involved comprises a class 3 lever, where the lower limb's weight is the load, the hip joint is ...

  9. Kathie Lee Gifford Has Hip Replacement Surgery, Doctor ... - AOL

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    Kathie Lee Gifford is opening up about her recent hip replacement surgery.. During Todayon Tuesday, the 70-year-old author returned to studio 1A and sat down with Hoda Kotb, 59, to share that she ...