This illustrated guide provides useful information, techniques, and
exercises to help you better understand--and alleviate--pelvic pain
This step-by-step guide for assessing the pelvis and sacroiliac joint
explores all aspects of this crucial area of the body and how it links
within the kinetic chain system. A registered sports osteopath who
specializes in the treatment and rehabilitation of sport-related
injuries, John Gibbons provides detailed information about how to
recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the pelvic
girdle, in addition to offering techniques that correct these impaired
patterns and functional exercises that promote recovery. He also
addresses such key issues as:
- The walking/gait cycle and its relationship to the pelvis
- Leg length discrepancy and its relationship to the kinetic chain and
the pelvis
- The laws of spinal mechanics
- Sacroiliac joint screening
- The role of the glutes, psoas, rectus femoris, and other muscles, and
what happens to the position of the pelvis if these soft tissues become
shortened
Complete with illustrations, photographs, and an appendix for quick
reference, Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and the Sacroiliac is an
essential text for practitioners, students, and anyone who wants to
understand pelvic pain and what they can do about it.