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Functional and Kinetic Chain Evaluation of the Hip and Pelvis

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The Hip and Pelvis in Sports Medicine and Primary Care

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Some common signs of kinetic chain dysfunction: Abnormal muscle firing sequences on muscle testing Poor proprioception Need for frequent manual medicine or manipulation “Weak” phasic muscles on exam Easy fatigability of phasic muscles Chronic musculoskeletal pain

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Brolinson, P.G., Rogers, M. (2010). Functional and Kinetic Chain Evaluation of the Hip and Pelvis. In: Seidenberg, P., Bowen, J. (eds) The Hip and Pelvis in Sports Medicine and Primary Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5788-7_3

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