Malalignment Syndrome: a common cause of back, leg, & pelvic pain.
THE MALALIGNMENT SYNDROME: Implications for Medicine and Sport is being recognized as a landmark publication on the topic by physicians, chiropractors and physiotherapists.
Malalignment of the pelvis and spine affects 80-90% of adults and is one of the major causes of pelvic, back and leg pain. Malalignment never exists in isolation; there are always associated changes involving the rest of the skeleton and the soft tissues - the muscles, ligaments, nerves and joint capsules - as a result of a shift in weight bearing, an apparent leg length difference and an asymmetry of joint ranges of motion and of muscle tension and strength from side-to-side. The combined effect is called the "Malalignment Syndrome". Fortunately for us, there are 3 common presentations of malalignment that lend themselves to self-assessment and treatment with or without someone's help at home, on the playing field, at the gym or at the work site. Using simple techniques, you can usually achieve and maintain realignment so that the painful joints and soft tissues structures finally get a chance to settle down and you can get on with rebuilding your strength, endurance and mobility and return to your activities without pain.
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