Pelvic Malalignment - Squash

Featuring Carl Petersen, BPE, BScPT

Duration: 1 minute, 34 seconds

In squash, pelvic malalignment syndrome can occur due to the rotational forces and deceleration nature of the sport.

Pelvic malalignment syndrome is one of the most common injuries that we see with our sports. If some structures are abnormally tight, the body's ability to adapt becomes overwhelmed.

Around the pelvic area and pelvic girdle, there are about 36 muscles that are attached. Often times due to the rotational natures of the sport, there will be an anterior torsion of one half of the pelvis and a post tertorsion of the other part of the pelvis.

By seeing a qualified physiotherapist, they can one, diagnose the type of malalignment problems that you have and the soft tissue structures that are involved and they can give you the proper corrective exercises. As well they can give you some symmetrical stretches to try and help minimize the tension on those abnormally tight muscle tissues.

Presenter: Mr. Carl Petersen, Physiotherapist, Vancouver, BC

Local Practitioners: Physiotherapist