The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction
Dec 2014 · North Atlantic Books
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Physical therapists and athletes will appreciate this thorough, illustrated study of the oft-overlooked gluteal muscles and their connection to the greater body
In The Vital Glutes, author and respected bodywork specialist John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the gluteal muscles. He takes readers on a fascinating journey of enlightenment, teaching us to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the gluteal muscles.
Gibbons addresses such questions as: Why do the gluteals potentially cause pain and dysfunction in distant sites of the body? How does the gait pattern contribute to pain and dysfunction? And, how can the application of gluteal-specific Muscle Energy Techniques aid full-body well-being? In addition, he provides step-by-step techniques to identify and correct a number of impaired patterns as well as functional gluteal exercises that promote recovery.
With full color photographs and illustrations, the book demonstrates how to perform functional assessment testing for the muscles of posture that can become chronically tight—a principal causative factor in dysfunctional glutes. Therapeutic techniques, including gluteal exercises, show how to correct dysfunction and reduce pain. This book will be of great value to physical therapists, athletes, and anyone interested in bodywork.
Table of Contents
1. Putting the Maximus Back into Gluteus Maximus
2. Muscle Imbalance and the Myofascial Slings
3. The Glutes and the Gait Cycle
4. Leg length discrepancy (LLD), Over-Pronation and its effect on the Glutes
5. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Maximus (Gmax)
6. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Medius (Gmed)
7. Muscle Energy Techniques
8. The Antagonistic Cause - the Vital Psoas, Rectus Femoris and Adductors
9. Gmax and Gmed Causing Knee and Ankle Pain
In The Vital Glutes, author and respected bodywork specialist John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the gluteal muscles. He takes readers on a fascinating journey of enlightenment, teaching us to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the gluteal muscles.
Gibbons addresses such questions as: Why do the gluteals potentially cause pain and dysfunction in distant sites of the body? How does the gait pattern contribute to pain and dysfunction? And, how can the application of gluteal-specific Muscle Energy Techniques aid full-body well-being? In addition, he provides step-by-step techniques to identify and correct a number of impaired patterns as well as functional gluteal exercises that promote recovery.
With full color photographs and illustrations, the book demonstrates how to perform functional assessment testing for the muscles of posture that can become chronically tight—a principal causative factor in dysfunctional glutes. Therapeutic techniques, including gluteal exercises, show how to correct dysfunction and reduce pain. This book will be of great value to physical therapists, athletes, and anyone interested in bodywork.
Table of Contents
1. Putting the Maximus Back into Gluteus Maximus
2. Muscle Imbalance and the Myofascial Slings
3. The Glutes and the Gait Cycle
4. Leg length discrepancy (LLD), Over-Pronation and its effect on the Glutes
5. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Maximus (Gmax)
6. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Medius (Gmed)
7. Muscle Energy Techniques
8. The Antagonistic Cause - the Vital Psoas, Rectus Femoris and Adductors
9. Gmax and Gmed Causing Knee and Ankle Pain
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About the author
JOHN GIBBONS is a registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specializing in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries, for the University of Oxford. Gibbons delivers advanced therapy training to qualified professionals within the Premiership football and rugby sectors. He has written many articles on various aspects of physical therapy, which have been published through the Federation of Holistic Therapists, SportEx, Massage World, and the Sports Injury Bulletin.
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