The Pelvic Girdle: An integration of clinical expertise and research

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Front Cover The Pelvic Girdle: An Integration of Clinical Expertise and Research Copyright Page Instructions for online access Contents Foreword Preface, 4th Edition Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1: Historical and contemporaryperspectives on the pelvic girdle 2: The evolution of myths and facts and the pelvic girdle 3: The structure of the lumbopelvic-hip complex Evolution of the pelvic girdle11The evolution section of this chapter was written in collaboration with James Meadows MCPA MCS. Comparative anatomy of the pelvic girdle Embryology, development, and structure of the human pelvic girdle 4: The functional lumbopelvic-hip complex Introduction - stability, what is it? The integrated model of function revisited The integrated biomechanics of the lumbopelvic-hip complex Summary 5: The impaired lumbopelvic-hip complex Introduction The lumbar spine - form closure deficits The pelvic girdle - form closure deficits The hip/groin - form closure deficits Summary Pain, force closure, motor control, and the lumbopelvic-hip complex Some common clinical presentations - lumbar spine Some common clinical presentations - pelvic girdle Some common clinical presentations - the hip Emotional states Summary 6: Pregnancy and its potential complications Prevalence of pelvic girdle pain and urinary incontinence The impact of pregnancy and delivery on the pelvis Urinary continence and incontinence Postpartum health for moms - restoring form and function after pregnancy Summary 7: Clinical practice - the reality for clinicians Knowledge - what every practitioner needs to know for clinical practice Evidence-based practice - where did it come from? Where is it going? Understanding pain - what do we need to know? Classification and clinical prediction rules - are we searching for the Holy Grail? It´s about more than pain - integrated systems for optimal health The Integrated Systems Model for Disability and Pain - a framework for understanding the whole person and their problem... Summary 8: Techniques and tools for assessing the lumbopelvic-hip complex Introduction Subjective examination: understanding the person in the middle of the puzzle Objective examination: developing and testing hypotheses Summary 9: Clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and case reports Introduction Lumbopelvic-hip pain and impairments - figuring out the Clinical Puzzle Treatment principles for an integrated evidence-based program Components of the treatment program Case reports Summary 10: Techniques and tools for addressing barriers in the lumbopelvic-hip complex Introduction Addressing barriers: characteristics of the person in the center of the Clinical Puzzle Addressing barriers: physical impairments Techniques for releasing the neural and myofascial systems Techniques for mobilizing the articular system Techniques for releasing the viscera Active technique for correcting pelvic alignment Summary 11: Tools and techniques for `waking up´ and coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems Introduction Principles for training new strategies for function and performance Role of supports: sacroiliac belts and taping Finding the best position to start training the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister 'Waking up' and building the neural network for the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister Finding the 'chord cue' - coactivation of the deep muscle system of the abdominal canister Coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems 'Waking up' and building the neural network for coordinating the deep and superficial muscle systems of the hip jo... When to refer for prolotherapy Summary - where are we at and what's left? 12: Training new strategies for posture and movement Introduction Advanced assessment Tools and techniques to facilitate new strategies Training strategies for static tasks Training strategies for dynamic tasks - functional and sport-specific Summary References Index Colour Plate