Master Hip and Groin Pathology Management

Hip and groin pain present diagnostic challenges that demand sharp clinical reasoning. This course is designed to help clinicians confidently assess, differentiate, and manage common hip pathologies, without relying on imaging alone or falling into pattern-recognition traps. You'll learn how to perform comprehensive clinical examinations, identify when conservative care is appropriate versus when surgical referral is indicated, and design rehabilitation programs that address the underlying pathomechanics. The focus is on clinical decision-making, load management principles, and patient communication rather than cookbook protocols. The course combines podcast episodes, peer-reviewed literature, and study questions to build your clinical reasoning across the full spectrum of hip conditions. You'll begin with a pre-course assessment to identify your starting point, then progress through content covering differential diagnosis, red flag screening, tendinopathy management, bone stress injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Everything is designed to be practical, adaptable, and immediately applicable across diverse patient populations.

Is this course self-paced? Yes. You work through the modules online, on your own schedule. What is included? 16 chapters and 61 lessons, with podcast episodes, peer-reviewed literature, study questions, and a pre-course and post-course assessment. What topics does it cover? FAI, hip dysplasia, groin pain, bone stress injuries, gluteal tendinopathy, red flags and differential diagnosis, snapping hip, nerve entrapment, labral tears, referral patterns, and hip osteoarthritis. Who teaches it? Dr. Nick Rainey, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CCTT, a practicing clinician and the founder of ACE. How do I get started? Click Enroll now and complete checkout. The course will then appear in your ACE account.