Hip Center

We are here to help you get your hips back in motion

At the Hip Center at Andrews Sports Medicine,  our non-surgical sports medicine physicians and orthopaedic surgeons take a team approach to diagnose and identify the best form of treatment for hip injuries, disorders, and chronic conditions based on each patient’s unique situation.

Our team of experts are strong advocates for the “comprehensive hip care” concept, treating men and women of all ages, suffering with a broad range of hip conditions that can occur at any stage of life. Our approach to treating hip disease recognizes the wide variety of disorders, the diverse patient population afflicted with these disorders and the full spectrum of contemporary treatment options.

Using the the latest technologies and techniques, including minimally-invasive and robotic-assisted procedures, our team of experts provide a personalized treatment plan for each patient. When necessary, we coordinate with other trusted providers, like athletic trainers and physical therapists to help you recover faster and return to your sport, activity or passion as quickly and safely as possible.

HIP ANATOMY

The hip is a ball and socket joint made up of the femur and pelvis. The ball portion of the hip joint is the uppermost, or proximal, end of the femur, called the femoral head. The acetabulum is the portion of the pelvis that is commonly referred to as the socket. The labrum of the hip is a rim of cartilage that runs around the rim of the socket or acetabulum. The surfaces of the femoral head and socket are lined by a smooth articular cartilage, that provides for smooth gliding of the hip joint. There is a small band of cartilaginous tissue inside the hip joint, the ligamentum teres, that is most important for stability of the hip in early childhood.

The iliopsoas is a muscle that is commonly referred to as the hip flexor. It runs across the anterior portion of the hip and acts to flex the hip, or lift the knee closer to the chest. The adductors, or groin muscles, are the group of muscles on the inside portion of the thigh and act to pull the thigh medially, in towards the midline of the body. Acting in opposition to the adductors are the abductor muscles, which lift the thigh away from the body, out to the side or laterally. On the posterior aspect of the hip, are muscles which extend the hip, pull the thigh toward the backside of your body, and externally rotate the hip, such as the gluteus muscles and the piriormis.

Our center classifies hip disorders into two categories:

1. Non-Arthritic Hip Disorders/Hip Preservation - Generally soft tissue injuries or conditions that can be caused by acute events or chronic/repetitive injuries.

Benton A. Emblom, MD – Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in non-arthritic hip disorders/hip preservation procedures
Christopher H. Garrett, MD – Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in non-arthritic hip disorders/hip preservation procedures

2. Arthritic Hip Disorders - There are many types of arthritis, but osteoarthritis is the most common. Also known as degenerative joint disease or age-related arthritis, osteoarthritis is more likely to develop as people get older. Osteoarthritis occurs when inflammation and injury to a joint cause a breaking down of cartilage tissue.

Jeffrey C. Davis, MD – Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip resurfacing/replacement
K. David Moore, MD – Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip replacement