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Title: Iliopsoas tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome

Category: Orthopedics

Keywords: Iliopsoas, tendonitis, syndrome (PubMed Search)

Posted: 5/21/2011 by Michael Bond, MD
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Iliopsoas tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome

Iliopsoas tendonitis is inflammation of the iliopsoas muscle which can also affect the bursa lying under the iliopsoas muscle tendon.
Iliopsoas syndrome is a stretch, tear or complete rupture of the iliopsoas muscle and/or iliopsoas tendon.
The iliopsoas muscle and tendon are commonly injured from acute trauma and/or overuse resulting from repetitive hip flexion.
The pain may radiate down the anterior thigh to the knee.
One variant is the internal snapping hip syndrome which results in an audible snap or click in the hip or groin with hip flexion.
Treatment consists of rest, stretching exercises, physical therapy and NSAIDs.