Pelvic tilt

1. PELVIC TILT Presented to: Sir Shahid Sarwar Presented by: AmmaraArooj

2. Meanings and definition Pelvis: Greek word; Basin….bowl Formed by; Ilium, Pubis ,Ischium, Sacrum and Coccyx. Tilt: Slope,incline,lean,bend. PELVIC TILT:- Pelvic tilt is an anteroposterior motion of the pelvis around an imaginary axis in the frontal plane.

3. types It is of 3 types; Anterior pelvic tilt Posterior pelvic tilt Lateral pelvic tilt ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT:- ASIS moves anteroinferiorly , front of pelvis drops,back of pelvis rises. Muscles work; Hip flexors Shorten Spinal extensors Shorten Hip extensors Lengthen Straight abdominal muscles Lengthen

4. POSTERIOR PELVIC TILT ASIS moves posteriorly,front of pelvis rises, back of pelvis drops. Muscle work; Hip flexors Lengthen Spinal extensors Lengthen Hip extensors Shorten Straight abdominal muscle Shorten

5. LATERAL PELVIC TILT Lateral pelvic tilt describes tilting in both directions and is associated with scoliosis or people who have legs of different length. It can also happen when one leg is bent while the other remains straight, in that case the bent side's hip can follow the femur as knee lowers towards the ground. Left pelvic tilt ; is when the right side of the pelvis is elevated higher than the left side. Right pelvic tilt ; is when the left side of the pelvis is elevated higher than the right side.

6. MEASUREMENT OF ANGLE OF PELVIC TILT 1: 2: 3:

7. POSTURAL RE-EDUCATION THROUGH PELVIC TILT Voluntary control of pelvic tilt teaches the patient to recognize any deviation from normal and trains him to be able to adjust. Pelvic tilt exercises introduce you to proper pelvis positioning, and then may encourage you to maintain the tilt while moving your legs. Unilateral balancing exercises help you establish a proper pelvic tilt while balancing on one foot. Crook lying; Gluteal and abdominal contraction Low wing sitting; Pelvis tilting and adjustment Low wing standing; Pelvis tilting and adjustment