POSTURE & BALANCE
Posture Faulty Posture Faulty Mechanics Injury Where’s the evidence?
Posture Muscle Length Ability to Provide Stability Ability to Provide Mobility Normal Efficient Shortened Inefficient Lengthened
Pes Planus vs. Pes Cavus
Pes Planus Flat feet Rigid (structural) or Flexible (supple) Pronated Foot Calcaneous everted (rearfoot valgus) Medial bulge present Navicular is low Forefoot varus Consequences?
Pes Cavus High Arches Supinated Foot Consequences? Calcaneous inverted (rearfoot varus) Navicular is high Forefoot valgus Consequences?
Arch Height
Finding subtalar neutral Weight bearing and non-weight bearing
Arch Height
TibioFemoral Alignment What are the consequences of faulty alignment?
Pelvic Tilt / Lumbar Curvature
Postural Faults - Sagittal Sway Back Kyphosis Flat Back Lordosis
Postural Faults - Frontal
Posture
Balance and Coordination
Balance Error Scoring System