Postural Assessment

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