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Investigating Muscle Associated with Hip Impingement

One-in-four young adults have hip impingement, an extra bony deformity on their femoral head (i.e., ball component of their hip’s ball-and-socket joint). This condition causes problems with joint mobility, function, and leads to early painful osteoarthritis. Muscles surrounding the hips help to move and protect our joints from everyday wear and tear, meaning our muscles have a direct impact on our joint health. For my research, I am using specialized medical imaging to look at how muscles around the hip differ between individuals with and without impingement. This will give us a better idea of how this disease and its associated symptoms affect the musculature and how we can use this information to optimize long-term joint health.

Hannah Traynor
MSc, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University

Supervisor
Geoffrey Ng (https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/biophysics/people/faculty/BIOS/geoffrey_ng.html)

Hannah (she/her) completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph in Biomedical Science, where she developed a passion for human health, anatomy, and teaching. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical Anatomy in the Anatomy and Cell Biology department at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, where she applies her enthusiasm for these fields. Her current research project explores the bone and muscle architecture of individuals with hip impingement with the aim to improve long-term joint health. This project combines her educational interests with her passion for being active, playing sports, and understanding how the body facilitates these activities.

You can connect with Hannah on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-traynor-68810220b/.

View Hannah's work as it appears in the Inspiring Minds Digital Collection: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/inspiringminds/568/.