A logical approach to the examination. Assessment and treatment of the lumbo-pelvic-hip region (pelvic girdle) and its related disorders based on the latest research in the filed. The book summarizes the research for the clinician and relates the findings to clinical practice through the presentation of examination techniques and guidelines for treatment. Written by a practitioner who is also involved in the research the book is practical and clinician friendly while being academically fully uptodate and theoretically sound.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. A historical review 2. Evolution and comparative anatomy 3. The pelvis - its anatomy through time 4. Anatomy 5. Principles of the integrated model of function and its application to the lumbo-pelvic-hip region 6. Biomechanics of the lumbo-pelvic-hip region 7. Pain, dysfunction and healing 8. Diagnosing the lumbo-pelvic-hip dysfunction 9. Defining the impairment 10. Treating the lumbo-pelvic-hip dysfunction