Spend a few moments thinking about the importance of a stable, level, balanced pelvis. The muscles covered in this chapter, among others, infl uence the position of the pelvis. Consider the consequences of chronically tight pelvic musculature on the overall posture of the body. What might you see in a client with such a problem? Would the posture be signifi cantly different if instead the imbalance were due to functionally weak pelvic musculature?