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Sacrum & Lumbar: Make-up
Instructions: Please complete required reading, written and hands-on portion of assignment and send
written write- up back to administrative staff. You should allow three hours to complete all sections.
Please complete the assignment in two weeks. Assignment can be typed or hand-written.
Trail Guide:
Spine & Thorax -Trail 4:
Spine & Thorax:
Pelvis & Thigh:
Pages:
182
170, 172, 187…190, 196…202, 207, 208, 216
278…286, 289…292, 328…330, 337, 340, 341
Written:
1. How is the sacral bone different at birth from an adult in their 30’s?
2. Approximately how many vertebrae compose the sacrum?
3. Is the sacral curve primary or secondary? Name the curve.
4. Is the Lumbar curve primary or secondary? Name the curve
5. What is the etymology of Sacrum?
6. Describe the significance of the sacrum from an energetic perspective?
7. What does the sacral bone have to do with balance?
8. Name (3) muscles or muscle groups that have an attachment directly on the sacrum.
9. What are the articulations of the sacrum? Name the joint type and movement.
10. Describe three angles of deviation of the pelvis.
11. Which edge is easiest to palpate on the Quadratus Lumborum?
12. Describe the different actions of the Erector Spine group? (bilateral v. unilateral)
Hands On: (partner or classmate)
1. Perform trails on a partner or classmate; take time to discover the details of the region. While
palpating region pay particular attention to layers, textures, and depth different tissues of the
region. (Muscle, bone, and ligament).
2. Use soft relaxed fingers over the sacrum, to feel for specific structures, and full palm for whole
sacrum. With a flat, soft, whole hand hold, tune into the clients breath and movement (or nonmovement) of the sacrum with each breath.
3. Briefly describe your experience working through the palpation exercises, describe: tissue
textures, depths, and your impressions of how the length, strength, or weakness of these
structures could have influence on lumbar and spine health and/or postural health & comfort.
Trail Guilde:
Page: 290 – Tailbone Trail
Page: 199 – Erector Spine Group
Page: 330 – Piriformis
Page: 208 – Quadratus Lumborum