Hip Conditions and Strategies in Preservation
A Practical Course
Saturday, May 23, 2026
0700 - 1530
Course Agenda
Grand Event Room AB
7:00-8:00
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10
Welcome, Introductions, and Review of Course Objectives
F. Ayeni
8:10-8:35
How I Assess the Paediatric Hip
C. Forsythe
8:35-9:00
How I Assess the Athlete’s Hip
F. Ayeni
9:00-9:25
Yoan Bourgeault-Gagnon
How I Read a Hip X-Ray
9:25-9:50
How I Read a Hip MRI
N. Parasu
Grand Event Room AB
9:50-10:00
Panel Discussion & Additional Demonstrations
10:00-10:15
Break & Sponsor Exhibits
10:15-10:40
The Problem After Hip Arthroscopy Is Commonly The Rehab Strategy, Don't Blame the Surgery
D. Yardley
10:40-11:05
It’s Not The Labrum: The Pelvic Floor Problem Missed After Hip Arthroscopy
A. Horton
11:05-11:30
Cleared To Return To Activity Doesn’t Mean They Are Ready: Why Patients
Re-Injure After Hip Arthroscopy
G. Gamble
11:30-11:55
The Power of Neurofunctional Treatment In Structural Hip Issues
M. Prebeg
Sunhill
Dining Room
11:55-1:00
Networking Lunch and Sponsor Exhibits
Grand Event Room AB
1:00-1:20
DEBATE #1: Hip Surgery: Open vs. Scope
E. Belzile, P. Lodhia
1:20-1:40
DEBATE #2: Hip Surgery: Try a Scope vs. Replacement
R. Degen, G. Wood
1:40-2:00
DEBATE #3: Painful Hip + Normal Imaging: Radiofrequency Ablation vs. Biologics
E. Maida, K. Dalziel
2:00-2:20
DEBATE #4: Post-Hip Surgery: Accelerated vs. Standard Rehab and other Considerations
D. Yardley, P. Lodhia (Moderators);
E. Belzile, R. Degen (Panelists)
2:20-2:30
Closing Remarks
F. Ayeni
2:30-3:30
Networking Hour and Sponsor Exhibits
(a chance to meet with faculty one-on-one, ask questions, and network)
Course Contact
Nicole Simunovic, MSc
Research Manager, MacSports
Email: simunon@mcmaster.ca
Phone: (289) 237 - 3224
