UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRIFORMIS AND QUADRATUS LUMBORUM
- How the piriformis and the quadratus lumborum impact the SIJ
- The biomechanics of the pelvis
- Why low back pain is simple yet complex
- Impact of spinal curves and coupled spinal movement
- Sacral movement and its relationship to the piriformis
HOW BEST TO RELEASE THE PIRIFORMIS AND QUADRATUS LUMBORUM
- Importance of patient education and safety
- Muscle swimming – uniquecombination of several manual therapies
- Positional release: a safe alternative to direct palpation
- Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
- Case studies
PIRIFORMIS AND DEEP LATERAL ROTATORS
UPGRADE YOUR ASSESSMENT TESTS TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE FASTER
- Short piriformis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Positional release
- MEG technique for short piriformis
TECHNIQUES TO REACH THE PAIN, ELIMINATE IT AND RESTORE FUNCTIONS
- Pin and rock technique
- Pin and move technique on trigger points
- Cupping
- Assisted table stretch for piriformis
QUADRATUS LUMBORUM
UPGRADE YOUR ASSESSMENT TESTS TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE FASTER
- High iliac crest
- MET corrects for high iliac crest
- Positional release for short quadratus lumborum
STRATEGIES TO REACH THE PAIN, ELIMINATE IT AND RESTORE FUNCTION
- Standing techniques
- Assessment of QL length from side-bending
- Standing palpation
- Prone techniques
- Skin rolling
- Warming the tissue
- Assessing the tissue
- Cupping
- Side-lying techniques
- Fascial lengthening
- Warming the tissue
- Practice muscle swimming strategies for release
- Pin and rock
- Cupping
- Pin and move technique on TP’s
- Additional techniques to create new neuromuscular pathways
- Stretching techniques


