--- product_id: 13092316 title: "The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction" price: "35535CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/13092316-the-vital-glutes-connecting-the-gait-cycle-to-pain-dysfunction store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction **Price:** 35535CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction - **How much does it cost?** 35535CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/13092316-the-vital-glutes-connecting-the-gait-cycle-to-pain-dysfunction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Physical therapists and athletes will appreciate this thorough, illustrated study of the oft-overlooked gluteal muscles and their connection to the greater body In The Vital Glutes, author and respected bodywork specialist John Gibbons looks at one of the most neglected areas of the body: the gluteal muscles. He takes readers on a fascinating journey of enlightenment, teaching us to recognize pain and dysfunctional patterns that arise from the glutealmuscles. Gibbons addresses such questions as: Why do the gluteals potentially cause pain and dysfunction in distant sites of the body? How does the gait pattern contribute to pain and dysfunction? And, how can the application of gluteal-specific Muscle Energy Techniques aid full-body well-being? In addition, he provides step-by-step techniques to identify and correct a number of impaired patterns as well as functional gluteal exercises that promote recovery. With full color photographs and illustrations, the book demonstrates how to perform functional assessment testing for the muscles of posture that can become chronically tight—a principal causative factor in dysfunctional glutes. Therapeutic techniques, including gluteal exercises, show how to correct dysfunction and reduce pain. This book will be of great value to physical therapists, athletes, and anyone interested in bodywork. Table of Contents 1. Putting the Maximus Back into Gluteus Maximus 2. Muscle Imbalance and the Myofascial Slings 3. The Glutes and the Gait Cycle 4. Leg length discrepancy (LLD), Over-Pronation and its effect on the Glutes 5. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Maximus (Gmax) 6. Functional Anatomy of the Gluteus Medius (Gmed) 7. Muscle Energy Techniques 8. The Antagonistic Cause - the Vital Psoas, Rectus Femoris and Adductors 9. Gmax and Gmed Causing Knee and Ankle Pain Review: Good book for the glute muscles. - Good book on explaining the glute muscles! I believe it has exercises in the back part of the book! Review: Great read! Directed towards therapists, may be a difficult read for average lay person. - Great read! Very directed towards Physical Therapists (which I am a PTA) which I loved, it is also super insightful and was a great review of anatomy for me. If you’re an average lay person it may be a difficult read for you as the terminology would most likely be difficult to understand at times. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #341,900 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #220 in Physical Therapy (Books) #407 in Exercise Injuries & Rehabilitation #468 in Pain Management (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 386 Reviews | ## Images ![The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sxw++bmqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book for the glute muscles. *by A***9 on July 31, 2025* Good book on explaining the glute muscles! I believe it has exercises in the back part of the book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read! Directed towards therapists, may be a difficult read for average lay person. *by J***N on July 21, 2019* Great read! Very directed towards Physical Therapists (which I am a PTA) which I loved, it is also super insightful and was a great review of anatomy for me. If you’re an average lay person it may be a difficult read for you as the terminology would most likely be difficult to understand at times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book brings everything together so nicely. *by K***R on April 15, 2020* John Gibbons is an amazing osteopath and this is an amazing book. I didn't really learn alot of this stuff in my clinical practice, this really opened my eyes. 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