Dissecting Sports Injuries of the Hip

Dr. Christine Foss has a Master's degree in Sports Medicine from Old Dominion University, a Doctorate in Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences. She is a  Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, A Diplomate American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board, a Certified Athletic Trainer as well as a FICS Certified International Sports Chiropractor. Her publications are on the topics of injury assessment, physical rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning. Her current research efforts are directed toward Human Performance and Rehabilitation and address specifically recovery, injury prevention, and performance enhancement.

Dr. Foss has had many experiences treating and rehabilitating athletes as well as non-athletes. She is the owner of Elite Sports and Recovery Center in Bradenton, Florida. She worked in the Sports Medicine Department at the University of Notre Dame as well as volunteering at the Olympic Training Camps multiple times and locations. She has worked with many prominent athletes and teams in their quest for injury recovery and performance enhancement.  She additionally has traveled and worked many events as a medical staff to assist in the care of athletes during high-profile competitions or performances, such as the World Games, Bobsleigh World Championships, Team USA Track and Field Championships, and Womens and Mens Gymnastics.   She has additionally worked alongside prominent surgeons in the care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Dr. Foss finds special interest in difficult cases and those patients who have had little success with conventional care. She also lectures internationally on a variety of aspects of sports injuries, trending treatment, and research. She is currently the director and lead instructor of the New York Chiropractic College "Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician" program and a Master Instructor for The International Federation of Sports Chiropractic. 

Initial Assessment of the Hip.- The Femoroacetabular Joint.- Femoroacetabular Impingement.- Labrum Injuries of the Athletic Hip.- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery for the Management of Acetabular Labral Tears and Femoroacetabular Impingement in Athletes: Recent Advances in Surgical Techniques and a Brief Review of Outcomes.- Instability of the Hip in the Athletic Population.- Growth, Development, and Injury of the Bony Hip and Pelvis.- Ligamentous Injuries of the Hip.- Muscular Injuries of the Hip in Sport.- Sports Injuries of the Hip Flexors.- Sports Injuries of the Hip Adductors Complex.- Athletic Injuries of the Hip Extensors.- Sports Injuries of the Hip Abductors.- Hip External Rotator Injuries in Sport.- Hip Internal Rotator Injuries in the Athletic Population.- Fascial Considerations in Injuries of the Hip.- Neurological Injuries of the Hip In Sports.- Rehabilitation of the Athletic Hip.