STABILITY ASSESSMENT BOTTOM OF THINGS GETTING TO THE

PELVIC STABILITY

Much has been made of the concept of “core stability” in the past few years, and the emphasis has largely been upon the trunk musculature, particularly the contribution of transversus abdominis and multifidus. However, the muscles of the trunk alone do not guarantee functional stability, and indeed control of the trunk greatly depends upon the foundation which carries and sup- ports it. We therefore need to look a little further down the chain to that under-appreciated group of muscles around the pelvis which primarily provide this support: the gluteals. This article explores the role the gluteal muscles play in trunk stability and the implications that may result in terms of injury through weakness in these muscles.

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