Advances in Physical Therapy for the Lumbar–Pelvic–Femoral Complex

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the advances in physical therapy for the lumbar–pelvic–femoral complex. The lumbar spine is interconnected to the pelvis and hip by joints, ligaments, and surrounding muscles. As a result, different impairments can cause pain and physical function limitations in adjacent structures (such as low back pain, hip-related groin pain, hip-spine syndrome, and lumbar radiculopathies, among others). In recent years, the studies in this field have been focused on risk factor detection and injury prevention in athletes. Manual therapy, including mobilizations, manipulations, or massage, as well as exercise therapy have been widely investigated in different clinical syndromes. In this Special Issue, we aim to develop evidence-based physiotherapy in regard to the most relevant dysfunctions of the lumbar–pelvic–femoral complex: hip osteoarthritis, femoroacetabular impingement, hip microinstability, gluteus medius/minimus tendinopathy, groin pain (hip-related groin pain, adductor-related groin pain, psoas-related groin pain…), pelvic pain, hip-related low back pain, and low back radiculopathy.

Prof. Dr. Luis Ceballos-Laita
Dr. Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren
Prof. Dr. Sandra Jiménez-Del-Barrio
Guest Editors

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• hip joint
• hip injuries
• hip osteoarthritis
• femoroacetabular impingement
• tendinopathy
• pelvic pain
• low back pain
• radiculopathy