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Posture Number 26

What’s Your Posture Number? tm

For me, posture exams

have been all about
showing a connection
between what a person
sees in the mirror and
the biomechanics of
the spine, rather than
making a diagnosis. A
posture exam should be
an “indicator”. Much

like a sphygmomanom-
eter can yield a high
blood pressure test
result, or a glucometer
can yield a high blood sugar level, a simple posture exam can provide an indicator
that further testing is necessary. It can also provide an indicator of progress.

While Posture Pro can provide a detailed fourteen-point posture analysis of the AP view, I’ve
come to rely on the lateral view results to tell me more important information about the patient’s
biomechanics. With only five clicks of the mouse on a lateral digital image Posture Pro can esti-
mate the following:

1. Amount of forward head travel

2. Deviation of the upper body from a plumb line

3. Additional Gravitational forces placed on the spine

4. Additional tension forces placed on the cervical muscles

5. Hip Tilt

6. Deviation of the lower limbs from a plumb line

7. Skeletal positions of the spine and pelvis

8. Skeletal positions of the spine and pelvis is left untreated over time