Abstract
Background Dispite of postural analysis is a fundamental tool for evaluating the neuromusculoskeletal structure of a subject a unique formal analysis process has not yet been determined. The aim of this work is to propose a postural analysis protocol t promote discussion with other practitioners so as to make continuous improvements in the proposed protocol to provide a tool that can serve the needs of specialists even more efficiently. Materials and Methods The proposed system consists of four subsystems: medical history data, photographic references, overall observations, and tests. Results Even though the initial results are encouraging, additional use of the described analysis system is considered essential to improve the technique and the skills of the operator. In this light, specific requests and observations from other professionals are essential, and obtaining these requests and observations is one of the purposes of the present article, as initially declared. Conclusions The proposed postural analysis system represents a good balance of various, often opposing needs, being easily completed and reasonably fast and repeatable, making it possible to compare time series data.
Highlights
Postural analysis is a fundamental tool for evaluating the neuromusculoskeletal structure of a subject and can provide useful indications about the presence and possible origins of imbalances that may occur using symptoms and signs, often with little or no relationship, as indicated in many related studies [1,2,3,4,5]
It is an important tool, a unique formal analysis process has not yet been determined, and the several tests involved, which are available in the literature, can be broadly and variously combined and integrated with the many different measuring systems available on the market
The aim of this work is to propose a postural analysis protocol for (1) initial investigations, wherein the essential characteristics are the broad viewing spectrum, as a guarantee of accuracy, and short analysis time, as a guarantee of exclusion of biases being attributable to the negligible interference of the observed measuring system; and for (2) ongoing monitoring of the effects of therapeutic treatment in the field, wherein the main characteristic is the capacity to guarantee comparability among analyses of the same subject conducted at different times, so that observed differences, or the absence thereof, that could be related to errors introduced by the measuring system can be reasonably excluded
Summary
Postural analysis is a fundamental tool for evaluating the neuromusculoskeletal structure of a subject and can provide useful indications about the presence and possible origins of imbalances that may occur using symptoms and signs, often with little or no relationship, as indicated in many related studies [1,2,3,4,5]. It is an important tool, a unique formal analysis process has not yet been determined, and the several tests involved, which are available in the literature, can be broadly and variously combined and integrated with the many different measuring systems available on the market. A second aim of this work, important in the opinion of the author, is to encourage debate with other practitioners so that the proposed protocol can be continuously improved and serve the needs of specialists even more efficiently
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