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Professional Posture Analysis

Concerned with your self assessment results?Many people opt to consult an expert, especially when their self assessment reveals imbalances. Posture professionals observe posture as a window to assessing the mechanics of how your body is moving, and correlating function with symptoms.

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 a PostureZone 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. To assess this, the professional will often ask you to perform a couple of balance exercises. For instance, you may need to stand on one foot with the other foot held off the ground, thigh parallel to the floor. This is an important part of your professional posture assessment as 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. During your assessment the posture professional often will observe how you walk. He or she will note 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 15 to 20 minutes. Based on the results, the posture professional can then suggest an individualized StrongPosture® improvement program to improve your posture – so you can look and feel your best, and live an active, pain-free life.

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