1. The pelvis, because it houses our center of gravity.
2. The hips, knees, and feet because these structures act as our base of support in standing.
Remember that balance is control and falling is a uncontrolled displacement of the body that occurs when our center of gravity moves beyond our base of support (tripping) or our base of support moves beyond our center of gravity (slipping). For maximum stability our center of gravity should remain equidistant within our bases of support.
After we have determined the cause of our pt's instability (refer to previous entry for the list of reasons) and the location (through the diagnostic motion evaluation, DME). We will treat the instability and provide home program for carry over.
The following post will provide examples of treatment and home program stabilization techniques.
These are also great exercises for your lower back, hip and SI patients!
