The text presents an unusual scientific interview between Ferid Gharbi and Gandour, an Arabian thoroughbred and former racehorse, who speaks through the expertise of his human associate, Caroline Berger de Fémynie. This dialogue explores the biomechanical parallels between human athletic injuries, specifically pubalgia in footballers, and similar lumbopelvic disorders in horses. The central argument is that both bipeds and quadrupeds share fundamental mechanical principles of motion, where efficient movement depends on harmonious pelvic stability, proper breathing, and deep neuromuscular coordination. The interview emphasizes that pubalgia and equine pelvic issues are systemic pathologies resulting from a loss of this deep stability and the subsequent chronic compensation throughout the myofascial chain. Finally, the discussion highlights the Pilates method, or its equine adaptations, as a crucial tool for rehabilitation by restoring proprioception and reorganizing core motor patterns in both species.

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