Which description best defines a neutral pelvic position?

Which description best defines a neutral pelvic position?

• A. Anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphysis lie in the same frontal plane
• B. Left anterior superior iliac spine is higher than the right
• C. Pelvis is rotated forward
• D. Pelvis is tilted backward

Answer: (A)

Neutral pelvis means there is no tilt or rotation when viewed from the front. The ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine) and the pubic symphysis should lie in the same frontal plane, indicating the pelvis is level and not tilted forward or backward or rotated. This alignment keeps the lumbar spine balanced and the hips even. The other descriptions describe tilt or rotation—one side higher (obliquity), forward rotation (anterior tilt), or backward tilt (posterior tilt)—which are not neutral.

Neutral pelvis means there is no tilt or rotation when viewed from the front. The ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine) and the pubic symphysis should lie in the same frontal plane, indicating the pelvis is level and not tilted forward or backward or rotated. This alignment keeps the lumbar spine balanced and the hips even. The other descriptions describe tilt or rotation—one side higher (obliquity), forward rotation (anterior tilt), or backward tilt (posterior tilt)—which are not neutral.