Pelvic Diaphragm

Julie Hammond lives in Western Australia, where she runs a clinical practice and specializes in bodywork and structural integration. She is the director and lead teacher of Anatomy Trains Australia & New Zealand and lectures internationally. She organized the first Australian Fascia Symposium in 2020 and cofounded Balancing the Diaphragms. Hammond contributed a chapter on Anatomy Trains Structural Integration for Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications by David Lesondak.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: The WHY—Zooming Out to Look at the Bigger Picture!IntroductionMy WhyGlobal vs LocalUnderstanding Anatomy Gives a Clearer IntentionTouchBody ReadingHow to Use This BookEquipment NeededChapter 2. Fascial Origami: A Complex, Dynamic Structure that Connects, Divides, Adapts, and SupportsIntroductionClassification of FasciaFasciaBasic Components of Connective TissueSensory ReceptorsFascia and HormonesFascia and AgingTensegrityReferencesChapter 3. Bony Pelvis: The Pelvis and Pelvic Diaphragm Are Balanced amongst the Outer TensegrityIntroductionThe Bony PelvisPalpationThe Articulations/JointsForm and Force ClosureLigamentsTri-planar Movement of the Pelvis in GaitKey TakeawaysReferencesChapter 4. Pelvic Diaphragm: It's Not a Floor, It's a Multilayered Adaptable, Interconnected StructureIntroductionPelvic Diaphragm FunctionsThe Different Layers of the Pelvic DiaphragmPelvic Diaphragm ContractionPelvic Diaphragm Layers ExperientialWhat Can Go WrongPosture and the PelvisWhat This Information Means for Clinical PracticePelvic TensegrityKey TakeawaysManual TechniquesReferencesChapter 5. Connections from Below—the Feet and Legs: Support from the Ground UpIntroductionFoot AnatomyAnkle JointsExtrinsic MusclesDown the Rabbit Hole—Intrinsic MusclesWindlass MechanismFunctional LinkWhat Does This Mean?Athletes and Urinary IncontinenceShock Absorption MechanismsExperiential—What Works for You?Fascial LinkBody Reading the Foot and Lower LegCommon Postural Problems in the Foot and LimbsKey TakeawaysManual TechniquesReferencesChapter 6. Respiratory Diaphragm: Your Inner Jelly FishIntroductionGeneral FunctionsAnatomy of the Respiratory DiaphragmDown the Rabbit Hole—Phrenic NerveAnatomy of the BreathStructure and FunctionConnectionsFascial LayersFascial Terms in More DetailFunctional Connection to the Pelvic DiaphragmBreathing Pattern DysfunctionPosture and Diaphragm FunctionWhat Does All This Mean in Clinical Practice?Body Reading the Ribcage and DiaphragmCommon Postural PatternsKey TakeawaysManual TechniquesReferencesChapter 7. The Thoracolumbar FasciaIntroductionAnatomy of the Thoracolumbar FasciaDown the Rabbit Hole—Lumbar Interfascial TriangleDown the Rabbit Hole—TLF as a Potential Source of Lower Back PainWhat Does This Mean?Transverse and Vertical Connection between the TLF and AbdominalsQuadratus LumborumKey TakeawaysWhat Does This Mean in Clinical Practice?Body Reading the TLFManual TechniquesReferencesChapter 8. The Floor of the Mouth, Larynx, and JawIntroductionFascial ConnectionThe Deep Cervical FasciaLarynx AnatomyDown the Rabbit Hole—Muscles of the Larynx The Functional Connection between Pelvic Diaphragm, Respiratory Diaphragm, and LarynxThe Top of the Structure—the Larynx and GlottisWhat Does All of This Mean?The Fascial BreathThe Jaw ConnectionMuscles of MasticationDown the Rabbit Hole—Tongue AnatomyBody Reading the Head and NeckManual TechniquesReferencesChapter 9. Self-Myofascial-ReleaseFiona PalmerIntroductionPelvic Diaphragm—Self-ReleaseFeet and Lower Limb Connection to the Pelvic DiaphragmRespiratory Diaphragm Self-ReleaseThoracolumbar Fascia Self-ReleaseNeck and Jaw Self-ReleaseKey Takeaways ReferencesChapter 10. Treating Pelvic Dysfunction with a Global Lens through Pilates: "Stacking Up the Diaphragms"Sharon MichauIntroductionThe FootThe Respiratory DiaphragmGlobal Movement for Balancing the Diaphragms