The Complete Guide For Postural Assessment

A Practical Course on Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

What you'll learn
Identify the natural and unnatural curves of the spine
Identify the most common postural faults and the affected body structures involved for each type
Identify and accurately name the different types of scoliosis
Learn both static and dynamic postural assessments
Requirements
Basic human anatomy.
An exercise mat or yoga mat, a wooden dowel, a timer, a bare wall, a plumbline (if available), a chair, a measuring tape.
Minds as absorbent as cotton and hearts humble and willing to learn.
Description
Welcome to the course "The Complete Guide for Postural Assessment"Postural assessment requires detailed observation of static posture for alignment and visual and palpable assessment of paired anatomical landmarks for symmetry.A thorough and detailed postural assessment is an important tool and the first step in beginning postural management.  This process is used to better understand the root cause of musculoskeletal injuries or pathologies.  If a postural fault will go unnoticed and uncorrected, in just a matter of time, the repetition of the same activities with the wrong body mechanics will eventually result in soreness and pain and will in the long run lead you to an injury.  Even with symptomatic treatment approach, the same injury will tend to happen again unless the major cause of muscular imbalance is addressed.  These muscular imbalance will present itself as postural faults.  Identifying and managing postural faults at the early stage is essential in avoiding the possibilities of the condition worsening and presenting irreversible unnatural structural changes in the body.This course will equip you with the necessary skills needed to complete a thorough postural assessment for your clients or patients.  The information you gather in your assessment is basic and essential in designing a personalized client-specific treatment plan.In this course we will be reviewing and comparing the natural and the unnatural spinal curvature, the different postural faults and the structures involved in each of them.  Most importantly, we will be discussing what to specifically look for in a static postural assessment and how to properly execute dynamic postural assessments that covers movements done in the frontal, sagittal and transverse planes of the body.The ideal student for this course are healthcare professionals like physiotherapist and chiropractors or fitness professionals like personal training specialist, sports therapists, kinesiologists, body builders and athletes.Go ahead and click on the "ADD TO CART" button and let's sharpen your assessment skills! See you inside!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course Overview

Lecture 3 More Instructional Videos

Section 2: Natural Versus Unnatural Posture

Lecture 4 The Muscles of the Body (Downloadable Overview)

Lecture 5 The Spinal Curves (Downloadable Overview)

Lecture 6 The Natural and Unnatural Curvature of the Spine on the Sagittal Plane

Lecture 7 The Lumbar Curve Test

Lecture 8 The Natural and Unnatural Curvature of the Spine on the Frontal Plane

Lecture 9 Scoliosis Nomenclature

Lecture 10 Test Your Knowledge

Lecture 11 Postural Fault Versus Postural Dysfunction

Lecture 12 The Upper and Lower Crossed Syndrome

Lecture 13 The Mobile Device Posture (Downloadable Overview)

Section 3: Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

Lecture 14 The Plumb Line

Lecture 15 Static Postural Assessment: The Preparation

Lecture 16 Static Postural Assessment: Anterior View

Lecture 17 Static Postural Assessment: Lateral View

Lecture 18 Static Postural Assessment: Posterior View

Lecture 19 Dynamic Postural Assessment: The Preparation

Lecture 20 The Seated Spinal Rotation Test

Lecture 21 The Straight Leg Raise Test

Lecture 22 The Overhead Squat Test

Section 4: Outro

Lecture 23 Why Practice?

Lecture 24 Summary

Lecture 25 Postural Management

Fitness, sports, exercise and health professionals,Kinesiology / Sports medicine students and professionals,Physiotherapy / Chiropractic students and professionals,Athletes and Body Builders