Most therapeutic exercise programmes around the hip and pelvis focus on strengthening gluteus maximus and the posterior part of gluteus medius, while inhibiting TFL.

While this alone may provide short term gains, lack of attention to deeper hip musculature may in fact reinforce development of muscle imbalances between the deep and superficial muscle systems. This may lead to an increase in translatory forces and resultant cartilage damage. Reactivation of the deep muscle systems will provide local protection for the hip joint, and superior pelvis on femur and lower limb control.

These teaching seminars will present new ideas on patterns of muscle function around the hip & pelvis and evidence from the latest research including current PhD results. Practical sessions will include dynamic function assessment, techniques for reactivation of the deep hip stabilisers, and integration into higher level lumbopelvic and lower limb control and strength work. REAL TIME ULTRASOUND will be used as an advanced teaching tool allowing imaging of deep hip musculature.

Shoulder Workshop

Presenters: Dr Alison Grimaldi & Kirsty McNab
Cost: $355

Current views on normal and aberrant muscle function around the shoulder girdle & the relationship to joint & tendon pathology.

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Knee, Ankle, Foot Workshop

Presenter: Dr Alison Grimaldi
Cost: $355

Current ideas on pathomechanics of common chronic soft tissue pathologies of the ankle & foot & implications for their management. We will cover chronic pathologies of the Achilles tendon, Plantar fascia, Peroneal & Tibialis Posterior tendons.

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