SCREENING DESCRIPTION

Professional Analysis: A trained eye looking at a posture picture of someone with back, neck and just about any kind of muscle or joint pain will observe asymmetry, compensations and adaptations tied to the cause of the problem by looking at:

• Alignment. Whole-body posture picture photos are taken from the front, back and side, often in front of an assessment grid. The vertical and horizontal lines make it easy to pinpoint alignment problems, such as one shoulder that is higher than the other…one arm that is held closer to the body…a head that juts too far forward…or feet that turn in too much.
• Balance. Performance of balance exercises. For instance, stand on one foot with the other foot held off the ground, thigh parallel to the floor. Poor balance suggests weakness in the core, the band of muscles that encircle your midsection to connect and support the upper and lower halves of your body.
• Gait.  Observation of how you walk. How each foot strikes the ground…how the knees flex…and whether the head, torso or pelvis shifts to the side, or moves with symmetry.

A posture assessment typically takes about 5 minutes. Based on the results, individualized suggestions can be made to improve your posture – so you can look and feel your best, and live an active, pain-free life.