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Hip Rehabilitation Protocols

Hip rehabilitation protocols cover total hip arthroplasty across all surgical approaches (anterior, posterior, and lateral), hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and labral repair, and hip resurfacing. Browse protocols sourced from academic medical centers and orthopedic practices across the country.

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Hip Arthroscopy & Labral Repair 23 Total Hip Arthroplasty 20 Proximal Hamstring Repair 12 Soft Tissue Lengthening 8 Gluteus Medius Repair 6 Fracture 5 Hip Arthroscopy 4 Core Muscle Repair 3 Periacetabular Osteotomy 3 Total Hip Replacement 3
Athletic Pubalgia β€” Non-Operative Management
iOrtho
August 2024
Non-Operative β€” Athletic Pubalgia (Non-Operative)
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine Β· January 2023
Core Decompression β€” Hip Core Decompression (Arthroscopic-Assisted)
OC Hip Center (UCI Health)
Dean Wang, M.D.
Core Muscle Repair
iOrtho
August 2024
Core Muscle Repair β€” (Sports Hernia)
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine Β· December 2021
Core Muscle Repair β€” Sports Hernia / Core Muscle Injury Repair (Post-Operative)
NYU Langone Health
Dr. Daniel J. Kaplan, MD Β· 2025-05
Femoral Osteotomy β€” Proximal Femoral Rotational Osteotomy
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Femoral Osteotomy β€” Proximal Femoral Varus Derotational Osteotomy (VDRO)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Fracture β€” Hip Fracture - ORIF
Dr. Jorge Chahla MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Dr. Jorge Chahla Β· 2025
Fracture β€” Hip Fracture Fixation
Jacob B. Stirton MD (Union General Hospital)
Dr. Jacob B. Stirton Β· 2019
Fracture β€” Hip Fracture - Multiple Fixation Types (Screws, Plate/Screws, IMN, Hemiarthroplasty)
Kaplin Sports Medicine
Dr. Lisa Kaplin, DO
Fracture β€” Hip Fracture Fixation (ORIF/IMN)
Orthopedic One
Dr. Jason R. Ferrel Β· Last updated July 10, 2024
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Arthroscopic Gluteus Medius Repair
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Open Gluteus Medius Repair
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Arthroscopic
Saint Louis University (SLUCare)
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Arthroscopic Gluteus Medius Repair (with or without Labral Debridement)
Sutter Health / Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Kevin Roth MD Β· 2024
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Hip Gluteal Tendon Repair
University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgery
12/2024
Gluteus Medius Repair β€” Open Hip Abductor (Gluteus Medius) Repair
UW Health Sports Medicine
UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group ·…
Hamstring Injury β€” Non-Operative Management
iOrtho
August 2024
Non-Operative β€” Hamstring Injury β€” Non-Operative
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine Β· December 2021
Non-Operative β€” Hamstring Strain (Non-Operative)
SAM Health
Travis Obermire PT Β· 2023-09
Non-Operative β€” Hamstring Strain (Non-Operative)
University of Delaware Physical Therapy
UDPT Clinical Team Β· October 2023
Hardware Removal β€” Proximal Femoral Plate Removal
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Hip Abductor Repair β€” (Arthroscopic/Open Gluteus Medius/Minimus)
OC Hip Center (UCI Health)
Dean Wang, M.D.
Hip Abductor Repair
University of New Mexico (UNM) Sports Medicine
Will Curtis MD, Dustin Richter MD, Christopher Shultz MD, Gehron…
Hip Arthroscopy β€” Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
iOrtho
August 2024
Hip Arthroscopy β€” for FAI (Labral Repair / Osteochondroplasty)
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
B.T. Samuelsen MD, C. Luck PA-C, E. Boudreau PT Β· 2021-05
Hip Arthroscopy
University of New Mexico (UNM) Sports Medicine
Dustin Richter MD, Christopher Shultz MD Β· 2025
Hip Arthroscopy
University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgery
12/2024
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy for FAI with Labral Repair
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dept. of Rehabilitation Services and Orthopaedic Surgery Β· 2020
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy with Labral Repair/Reconstruction
Dr. Bradley Smith MD (Intermountain Health)
Dr. Bradley Smith MD
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy with Labral Repair / Osteoplasty / Microfracture
Hughston Clinic (Florida)
Hughston Clinic Sports Medicine Β· January 2022
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy for FAI with Labral Repair β€” Pediatric
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Brigham Pediatric Sports Medicine Β· 2023-03
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy for FAI with Labral Repair
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy β€” Labral Repair or Reconstruction (with or without Osteoplasty / Microfracture)
NYU Langone Health
Dr. Daniel J. Kaplan, MD Β· 2025-01
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy for FAI / Labral Repair
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
OSU Sports Medicine Β· 2019
Hip Labral Repair β€” with Osteoplasty/Capsular Repair
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy Post-Operative Instructions
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Dr. Enright
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Iliopsoas Lengthening after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Iliopsoas Release
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Labral Repair with Capsular Plication
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Labral Repair with Capsular Repair/Closure
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Labral Repair with Capsulotomy
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Femoroacetabuloplasty with or without Labral Repair
Saint Louis University (SLUCare)
SSM Health PT Orthopedic Residency Β· 2021
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Arthroscopic Hip Surgery (Labral Repair / FAI)
SAM Health
SAM Health Β· 2023-03
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Labral Repair with FAI (Arthroscopy)
Sanford Health
2022-07-01
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy for FAI / Labral Repair or Reconstruction
SOMOS (Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Tri-Service Orthopedics & Physical Therapy Consultants Β· 2020
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy (with or without Microfracture)
Sutter Health / Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Kevin Roth MD Β· 2025
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy - Labral Repair / Labral Reconstruction (+/- Femoroplasty)
University Hospitals
Mario Gastaldo, DPT, OCS; Kayley Mitchell, DPT, OCS; Kayla DeGeorge…
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy - Lysis of Adhesions
University Hospitals
Mario Gastaldo, DPT, OCS; Kayley Mitchell, DPT, OCS; Kayla DeGeorge…
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Revision Hip Arthroscopy
University Hospitals
Mario Gastaldo, DPT, OCS; Kayley Mitchell, DPT, OCS; Kayla DeGeorge…
Hip Arthroscopy / Labral Repair β€” Hip Arthroscopy (Labral Repair / FAI / Osteoplasty)
UW Health Sports Medicine
UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group
Non-Operative β€” Hip Labrum / FAI (Non-Operative)
Sanford Health
2026-04-01
Periacetabular Osteotomy β€” Chiari Pelvic Osteotomy (Pediatric Neurological Impairment)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Periacetabular Osteotomy β€” San Diego/Degas Pelvic Osteotomy (Pediatric Neurological Impairment)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Periacetabular Osteotomy β€” (PAO)
UW Health Sports Medicine
UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group
Proximal Hamstring Repair
iOrtho
August 2024
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT
Timothy Crall MD (US Ski Team Physician); Bartlett White PA-C
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine Β· October 2021
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” (Open or Endoscopic)
NYU Langone Health
Dr. Daniel J. Kaplan, MD Β· 2025-01
Proximal Hamstring Repair
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine
Proximal Hamstring Repair
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Endoscopic Proximal Hamstring Repair
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Proximal Hamstring Reattachment
Sanford Health
2023-08-01
Proximal Hamstring Repair
Sutter Health / Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Kevin Roth MD
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Hamstring Tendon Repair
University of New Mexico (UNM) Sports Medicine
Will Curtis MD, Dustin Richter MD, Christopher Shultz MD, Gehron…
Proximal Hamstring Repair
University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgery
12/2024
Proximal Hamstring Repair β€” Proximal Hamstring Primary Repair (Avulsion)
UW Health Sports Medicine
UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group
Non-Operative β€” Proximal / Mid-Hamstring Strain (Non-Operative)
Sanford Health
2024-04-01
Soft Tissue Lengthening β€” Adductor Tendon Lengthening (Percutaneous)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Soft Tissue Lengthening β€” Iliopsoas Lengthening (Intramuscular at Pelvic Brim)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Soft Tissue Lengthening β€” Intramuscular Rectus Femoris Lengthening (at AIIS)
Children's Colorado / Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA)
CGMA Physical Therapy Team, Children's Colorado Β· October 2007
Surgical Hip Dislocation
UW Health Sports Medicine
UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group ·…
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Direct Anterior Approach)
Bogard Orthopedics
Dr. Bogard
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (All Approaches)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
M. Kimball PT, C. Yuse PT, M. Cowell PT, A. Butler PT Β· September 2022
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Dr. Garrett Kerns DO (UP Health System Marquette)
Dr. Garrett Kerns
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterolateral Approach)
Dr. Matt Byington DO (Prairie Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery)
Dr. Matthew R. Byington
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Direct Anterior Approach)
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
L. Specht MD; R. Wilk MD; J. Agrillo PT; S. Barrera OT; M. Dynan PT ·…
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Lateral Approach)
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
L. Specht MD; R. Wilk MD; J. Agrillo PT; S. Barrera OT; M. Dynan PT ·…
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
L. Specht MD; R. Wilk MD; J. Agrillo PT; S. Barrera OT; M. Dynan PT ·…
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (U.S. Army)
LTC John Vonduska (Chief PT); LTC Adam Groth (Chief Orthopedics) ·…
Total Hip Arthroplasty β€” Anterior Approach
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Mammoth Hospital PT
Lance Georgeson MPT; Approved by MD Β· August 2025
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH Sports Medicine Β· June 2025
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
Ortho Rhode Island
May 2024
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS)
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic
Dr. Travis Rump Β· Revised June 2025
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Sanford Health
Revised August 2023
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
Sanford Health
2023-03-01
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Posterior Approach)
South Shore Orthopedics / South Shore Health
2019
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
STL Ortho Specialists
Dr. Matthew D. Collard Β· Revised April 2019
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (Anterior Approach)
Tri-Cities Joint Surgeon
Dr. Jake Stanfield
Total Joint Replacement β€” Total Hip Arthroplasty (All Approaches)
University Hospitals
Timothy Alesnik, PT; Lisa Berko, PT; Julie Drew, PT; Andrew Helber…
Total Hip Replacement β€” Anterolateral Approach
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine
Total Hip Replacement β€” Cementless
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine
Total Hip Replacement β€” Direct Superior Approach
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine