<![CDATA[Introduction: Snapping hip syndrome or “coxa saltans,” sometimes called as dancer’s hip, is seen in balletdancers. It is a condition caused by the movement of tendon or a muscle over a bony eminence in the hip inwhich snapping sound is heard or snapping sensation is felt when a person walks, runs, swing leg aroundor get up from a chair. Snapping Hip Syndrome is just associated with the snapping sound and no suchdiscomfort or pain is felt. Patients chief complaints were Low back pain radiating down her right leg andsometimes a click sound heard in her right hip. Experts estimate that 5 to 10 percent of the population hassnapping hips with no symptoms or pain, and no treatment is necessary. On the other half some individualshas irritating pain which requires treatment or surgery. Diagnosis of External Snapping Hip Syndrome wasconfirmed when detail evaluation of patient was done using Special test - SLUMPS and Straight Leg Raise(SLR) test, Faber’s test and Ober’s test and Harris Hip Score was also noted.Conclusion: This case report provides a comprehensive rehabilitation plan that helped relieve pain, spasm,increase strength and range of motion. Physiotherapy intervention includes stretching of the tighten muscleand purposeful strengthening to decrease pain and disability of patient. Physiotherapy treatment is foundto be best to resolve patient’s chief complaints. Improving the disability and Social skill improvement waschecked by using Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and Quality of Life (QOL).]]>
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