The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction

The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction

by JohnGibbons (Author)

Synopsis

John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the gluteal muscles. The Vital Glutes takes you on a fascinating journey of enlightenment, teaching the reader to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the gluteal muscles. Questions answered in the book include: Why are the glutes potentially causing pain and dysfunction to 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 wellbeing? This book also offers the reader step-by-step tasks to identify and correct a number of dysfunctional patterns, and functional gluteal exercises in order to aid recovery.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Lotus Publishing
Published: 30 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 190536749X
ISBN 13: 9781905367498

Author Bio
JOHN GIBBONS is a qualified and registered osteopath with the British General Osteopathic Council, specialising in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport-related injuries. Having lectured in the fields of sports medicine and physical therapy for over twelve years. He is the author of Muscle Energy Techniques: A Practical Guide for Physical Therapists, published by Lotus Publishing and North Atlantic Books.