Postural Assessment
Course
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Location
Oxford
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Duration
1 Day
This postural workshop introduces the concept of muscle imbalance and its causes.
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Course programme
Posture CPD workshop
This postural workshop introduces the concept of muscle imbalance and its causes. We discuss the 3 muscle layers that provide stability whilst producing movement, and from these we identify key movement patterns. Having this insight helps us understand and predict muscle imbalance, enabling us to treat the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms.
We identify ideal posture and cover the 3 common postural deviations, and link these to the pelvic and shoulder girdle force couples.
We will then run through a series of postural and movement assessments to enable us to identify the cause of the postural deviation and then prescribe a specific corrective strategy.
Course objectives
10.00 am - 10.30 am: Introduction
Causes of muscle imbalance
Importance of good posture
10.30 am - 12.00 pm: Anatomy
The 3 muscle layers - position sense, inner unit & outer unit
Identification of primary movement patterns
Pelvic force couples - sagittal and frontal
Shoulder girdle force couples - sagittal and frontal
12.00 pm - 12.30 pm: Types of posture
Ideal posture
Common postures - Flat, Hollow and Sway
12.30 pm - 1.00 pm: Lunch
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm: Static assessment
Static postural assessment example
Static assessment practice
2.15 pm - 3.45 pm: Movement assessments
Primary movement assessment example
Movement assessment practice
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm: Corrective therapy
Application of soft tissue release
Date
6 December 2009 (10.00 am to 5.00 pm)
CPD
6 units
Venue
Oxford University Sports Complex
Fees
100 GBP
Postural Assessment