The lower back is the “crossroad” of the body. In fact, 85% of all adults will experience lower-back pain during their lifetime. Limitations and dysfunctions of the hip joint result in a transfer of responsibility to the lumbar spine, which is not designed to work the way the hips do. There are solutions for improved Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Function. looks at the functional interdependency of the hips and the lumbar spine, and delves into the unique mechanical properties of the iliopsoas muscle and its affect on upper- and lower-body motion.

The topics were covered.

• Core is a four-letter word
• The body`s stability “systems”
• The question of stability vs. mobility
• Review of common mechanical injuries
• The iliopsoas-a miracle muscle
• Distal influences on the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
• Know thy pelvic-static assessment
• Functional movement assessment tools
• Corrective intervention