Managing the Spino-pelvic-hip Complex: An Integrated Approach

Managing the Spino-Pelvic-Hip Complex is based on the author's extensive  clinical experience of assessing and treating athletes at all levels.  For nearly 20 years his work has been in the field of high-performance  sport. That experience has informed his clinical reasoning and treatment  philosophies which are also based upon lessons learnt from challenging  the science through a Doctor of Philosophy degree.

The book  encompasses a complete management strategy for manual practitioners to  use when dealing with ongoing issues pertaining to the spino-pelvic-hip  complex. It presents a strategy which aims to simplify functional,  biomechanical and bio-psychosocial analysis models that can be used as  diagnostic tools to highlight kinetic chain and/or specific segmental  restrictions in the spino-pelvic-hip complex. The author gives a  rationale for the application of the treatment specific to the needs of  the athlete, using the appropriate manual techniques to the lumbar  spine, pelvis and hip joint. The treatments are also complemented by  strategies for active lifestyle management, incorporating activation  techniques and movement control exercises.

Managing the  Spino-Pelvic-Hip Complex complements the courses that the author has  developed and delivers. It can be also used as a stand-alone educational  tool and will be helpful for any therapist working within the sporting  environment.