Snapping Hip

Snapping hip syndrome, or Coxa Saltons, is a condition in which you hear/feel a snapping sensation in your hip when you walk, perform leg lifts, or swing your leg around. For most people, the condition is little more than an annoyance, But for others, snapping hip syndrome symptoms may include pain and weakness that interfere with athletic performance.

There are two common causes:

External-The most common location is on the outside of the hip where the iliotibial band passes over part of the femur bone that protrudes called the greater trochanter. When standing, the band is behind the trochanter. During hip flexion, the band moves over and in front of the trochanter inducing the snapping sensation.

Internal-The iliopsoas tendon, which connects to the inner part of the upper thigh snaps over underlying bony prominences, such as the iliopectinal eminence or the anterior aspect of the femoral head.

Another internal site of snapping occurs where the ball at the top of the femur bone fits into the socket of the pelvis, constructing the hip joint. This snapping results as the rectus femoris tendon, which runs from inside the thighbone up through the pelvis, moves back and forth across the ball.

Snapping hip is often due to excessive shortening and tightness of the muscles, ligaments and tendons that cross the hip joint.

Stretches and myofacial release of the quadriceps, hamstrings, piriformis, and Iliotibial band may improve this syndrome.

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