Hip pointer
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A hip pointer is a contusion (bruise) on the pelvis caused by a direct blow to an iliac crest
or hip bone. Contact sports are a frequent cause of this type of injury
. The pain involved is due to the cluneal nerve that runs right along the Iliac Crest
.
A hip pointer bruise usually causes bleeding into the hip abductor muscle
s, which move legs sideways, away from the midline of the body. This bleeding into muscle tissue creates swelling and makes leg movement painful
. This injury usually lasts from one to six weeks, depending on the damage. X-rays will help to determine the damage done to the iliac crest
.
Iliac crest
-External links: - "Superficial muscles of the gluteal region and posterior thigh." - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Osteology and Surface Anatomy " - "The Back, Posterior View" * *...
or hip bone. Contact sports are a frequent cause of this type of injury
Injury
-By cause:*Traumatic injury, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident*Other injuries from external physical causes, such as radiation injury, burn injury or frostbite*Injury from infection...
. The pain involved is due to the cluneal nerve that runs right along the Iliac Crest
Iliac crest
-External links: - "Superficial muscles of the gluteal region and posterior thigh." - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Osteology and Surface Anatomy " - "The Back, Posterior View" * *...
.
A hip pointer bruise usually causes bleeding into the hip abductor muscle
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
s, which move legs sideways, away from the midline of the body. This bleeding into muscle tissue creates swelling and makes leg movement painful
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone."...
. This injury usually lasts from one to six weeks, depending on the damage. X-rays will help to determine the damage done to the iliac crest
Iliac crest
-External links: - "Superficial muscles of the gluteal region and posterior thigh." - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Osteology and Surface Anatomy " - "The Back, Posterior View" * *...
.