The Vital Glutes

<b>Physical&#160;therapists&#160;and athletes will appreciate this thorough illustrated study of the oft-overlooked&#160;gluteal&#160;muscles and their connection to the greater body</b><br>&#160;<br>In&#160;<i>The Vital&#160;Glutes</i>&#160;author and respected bodywork specialist John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the&#160;gluteal&#160;muscles.&#160;He<i>&#160;</i>takes readers on a fascinating journey of enlightenment teaching us to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the&#160;glutealmuscles.&#160;&#160;<br>&#160;<br>Gibbons addresses such questions as: Why do the&#160;gluteals&#160;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&#160;gluteal-specific Muscle Energy Techniques aid full-body well-being?&#160;In addition he provides step-by-step techniques to identify and correct a number of impaired patterns as well as functional&#160;gluteal&#160;exercises that promote recovery.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>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&#151;a principal causative factor in dysfunctional&#160;glutes. Therapeutic techniques including&#160;gluteal&#160;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.<br><br><b>Table of Contents</b><br>1. Putting the Maximus Back into Gluteus Maximus&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>2. Muscle Imbalance and the Myofascial Slings&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>3. The Glutes and the Gait Cycle&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>4. Leg length discrepancy (LLD) Over-Pronation and its effect on the Glutes<br>5. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Maximus (Gmax) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>6. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Medius (Gmed)<br>7. Muscle Energy Techniques&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>8. The Antagonistic Cause - the Vital Psoas Rectus Femoris and Adductors&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<br>9. Gmax and Gmed Causing Knee and Ankle Pain