Understanding the “ageing of posture” and what we as clinicians can do about is often overlooked and misunderstood? Dysfunctional posture develops from a myriad of sources but believe it or not, we can do something about it, even in limited sessions and with an aged population. Poor posture leads to pain, poor socialization, increased falls, poor balance, and even depression. Additionally, due to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and electronic use, forward head posture (FHP) and excess thoracic kyphosis are becoming more prevalent among ALL age groups. We will analyze imaging of common pelvic, thoracic and cervical postural dysfunction. We will learn how to measure kyphosis and FHP utilizing fast, repeatable, and acceptable strategies. Finally, fill your toolbox with evidence-based manual treatment strategies to inhibit, lengthen, and activate specific structures for long term successful correction of the most common postural deviations seen in the clinical setting.
Analysis of Dysfunctional Posture (45 minutes)
- Posture analysis
- Images
- Lateral Pelvic Tilt
- Posture of aging
- Muscle Fiber shortening
- Iliopsoas
- Biological sex and falls (anterior vs posterior pelvic tilt)
- Sherrington’s Law
- Stretch principles
- Iliopsoas (pelvis)
Associations of Dysfunctional Posture (30 minutes)
- Impact of FHP
- Biomechanics/Pain
- Eye gaze and social participation (primitive and tonic labyrinthine reflex)
- Posture and depression/mood
Power posture poses and how they reflect health
Standardized Assessments to Measure FHP and Kyphosis (25 minutes)
- Measuring FHP
- Angle & ruler
- Measuring Kyphosis
- Imaging vs. inclinometer
- averages
Evaluate evidence-based postural activities (60 minutes)
- NASM approaches
- Inhibit, lengthen, activate, integrate
- FHP
- Nuchal Ligament
- SCM stretch
- Cervical extension
- Functional integration
- HKP
- Thoracic
- Pec major/minor
- Modified scorpion
- CRAC (active)
- Sahrmann Corrective Exercises
- Target-Load
- Thoracic
- Pelvic Teeter Totter
- Thoracic rotation
- Modified cobra
Implementing Strategies with Case Study (20 minutes)
- Implementation of strategies with patient experiencing FHP
- 8 sessions = substantial FHP reduction
- Q & A
- Wrap-up
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Analyze dysfunctional posture that can occur with contracture, weakness, and disuse of anatomy.
- Recognize common associations of dysfunctional posture and how it impacts biomechanical, social, cognitive, and mental effects of participation in life.
- Select standardized assessments to accurately measure FHP and Kyphosis in minutes
- Evaluate evidence-based postural activities to inhibit, lengthen, and activate specific anatomy to limit or reverse dysfunctional forward head posture and kyphosis.
- Implement learned strategies through a real case study.
Instructional Methods of this RECORDED WEBINAR
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EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: A certificate of attendance for 3 contact hours of educational activity (3 CEUs or 0.3 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the Live Webinar.
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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.