And having
deeper hip sockets doesn't necessarily mean you can't squat deep.
A deep hip socket has different advantages.
Not exact matches
Normally, the
hip joint fits into a
deep socket that is shaped like a cup and is held in place by tendons, muscles, and ligaments.
I also learned that baby wearing can help prevent
hip dysplasia, by helping my child's
hip joints develop
deeper sockets.
Sink the heads of the thighbones
deep into the back of the
hip sockets.
Second, driving your right
hip deep into the
socket, as it's often advised, puts your pelvis into a contradictory position.
In other words, the instability created by weak supportive ligaments keeps the body from being able to manufacture a
deep, smooth
hip socket for the ball to fit snuggly into, resulting in the flattening of the acetabulum (
hip socket) and a squaring of the femoral head (the ball).
In a healthy dog, the
hip socket (acetabulum) is nicely rounded and
deep enough to accommodate the femoral head so that the
hip's ball and
socket joint forms correctly.