Workshop Description: This workshop will focus on common conditions a massage therapist will encounter affecting the lumbar spine and pelvis. We will review the pertinent anatomy of the region, client history taking and assessment. The following conditions and their clinical presentations will be discussed : facet joint syndrome, sacroiliac joint syndrome, piriformis syndrome, disc herniation and protrusion, hip flexure contracture, quadratus lumborum spasm, strains and sprains to the lower back, functional vs. anatomical short leg and trigger point referral from the lumbar spine and pelvis. Massage techniques will be presented to work on the above conditions.