In this CME, Shannon Dipietro, PT, DPT, CLT, Kate Jochimsen, PhD, ATC, Hiliary Jablonski, PT, DPT, Michaela Golden, PT, DPT, OCS, and Daniel Cohen, MD, discuss how to perform a clinical physical examination of the hip, design exercise rehabilitation programs for patients with hypermobility conditions, and analyze hip biomechanics and their influence on clinical presentation.

They also explain how to recognize musculoskeletal hypermobility conditions and differentiate diagnostic pathways, as well as assess the psychological factors associated with chronic hip pain and hypermobility in patient management.

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Perform a clinical physical examination of the hip.
• Design exercise rehabilitation programs for patients with hypermobility conditions.
• Analyze hip biomechanics and their influence on clinical presentation.
• Recognize musculoskeletal hypermobility conditions and differentiate diagnostic pathways.
• Assess the psychological factors associated with chronic hip pain and hypermobility in patient management.

Disclosures:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page.

Release Date: 7/7/2026 | Last Modified On: 7/7/2026 | Expires: 7/7/2027