PELVIC TILT

-BY DR PRANIDHI THAKORE

MPT MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES
SILVER OAK COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
INTRODUCTION
 The pelvic motion along with the hip and the vertebral
column is known as the Pelvic Tilt.
CLASSIFICATION OF PELVIC TILT

Anterior Posterior

Hip Pelvic
Hiking Drop

Pelvic
Rotation
ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT
 Occurs in the sagittal plane and in the coronal axis.
 Mechanism:

ASIS moves antero-inferiorly and downwards.

Pubic symphysis moves posteriorly and moves closer to the

femur.
 Sacral angle, lumbar lordosis and Thoracic kyphosis also
increases
 Abdominal muscles and
hip extensors are
responsible for preventing
Anterior Pelvic tilt
 Contraction of Hip flexors
and spine extensors also
result in anterior pelvic tilt
POSTERIOR PELVIC TILT
 Occurs in the sagittal plane and coronal axis.
 ASIS moves posteriorly and pubic symphysis move
away from the femur.
 Spinal Extensors and hip flexors are responsible for
preventing posterior pelvic tilt.
 Contracture of hip extensors and Abdominals result in
posterior pelvic tilt.
 Sacral angle and lumbar lordosis decrease
PELVIC DROP OR LATERAL PELVIC TILT
 Occurs in frontal plane and
Antero-posterior axis
 Both the ASIS are aligned in
the horizontal line in a normal
pelvis.
 Possible in both unilateral and
bilateral stance
 In unilateral stance one hip is
fixed and the other one is free
resulting in a hike or a drop
HIP HIKING
 Normally occurs when
clearing the foot from the
ground.
 Needed for pressure relief
from prolonged sitting.
 ASIS moves upwards and
medially, same side spine
flexion, hip abduction on
hiking side
PELVIC ROTATION
 Occurs in transverse plane and vertical axis.
 It occurs when the swinging leg moves forward or
backward on the supported leg(stance leg).
 Normally:

 Forward motion: Forward side rotation

 Backward motion: backward side rotation