Posture and muscle balance assessment in detail - management using exercise therapy and manual therapy interventions.
Course Curriculum
Posture in context
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Visual assessment of posture
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Classical posture types
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Muscle balance assessment within postural rehab
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- Muscle balance test principles (6:05)
- Thomas test principles (2:00)
- Thomas test - practical video (6:38)
- Ober test principles (2:53)
- Ober test - practical video (4:11)
- Straight leg raise & Tripod test principles (1:17)
- SLR & Tripod test - practical video (10:05)
- Inner range holding tests of the hip (1:48)
- Standing hip flexion test (1:11)
- Standing hip flexion - practical video (4:35)
- Scapular stability (1:18)
- Hip adductor muscle length tests (1:06)
- Hip adductor length - practical video (7:40)
- Trendelenburg test - practical video (5:02)
- Differentiating Hamstring tightness from Sciatic nerve using Slump test (2:53)
- Test your knowledge
Principles of postural intervention
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Lordotic posture therapeutic approach
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- Lower lumbar flexion - exercise therapy (1:40)
- Pelvic tilt using wall support (1:26)
- Abdominal hollowing action in lying and kneeling (5:34)
- Inner range work of the abdominals using Trunk curl action (4:41)
- Lower limb neural mobilisation exercise (3:36)
- Functional hamstring lengthening control (4:28)
- Hip flexor stretching in lying and half kneeling (4:35)
- Single leg bridge on lift (3:15)
- Passive-assisted posterior pelvic tilt (2:42)
Kyphotic posture - thoracic region
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- Scapular stability in kneeling - cat paws exercise (2:15)
- Thoracic extension with arm lift (3:21)
- Dart exercise (5:59)
- Sternal lift with scapular depression (5:24)
- Thoracic extension over gym ball (3:21)
- Thoracic extension over bolster (2:26)
- Thoracic extension over pivot (5:02)
- Lying thoracic extension with overhead reach (1:39)
- Thoracic extension at wall with arm lift (2:25)
- Braced standing position (3:07)
- Band resisted staff standing position (4:43)
- Thoracic X taping (4:26)
- Thoracic parallel taping - Tramline (5:29)
Kyphotic posture - Cervico-thoracic region
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Flatback posture therapeutic approach
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Swayback posture therapeutic approach
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Manual therapy techniques in the management of postural conditions
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- Passive hamstring stretch using SLR (4:43)
- Sitting passive chest stretch (2:14)
- Neural mobilisation technique using Slump position (2:29)
- Neural mobilisation using SLR technique (3:01)
- Encouraging lumbar flexion using MWM (2:52)
- Lower lumbar flexion - manual therapy using MWM (2:57)
- Thoracic SNAG in sitting (2:48)
- Rib release using MET (1:54)
- ITB release in Ober position (2:03)
- Side lying X grip side flexor release (2:34)
- Thoracic extension SNAG in lying (4:52)
- PA glide mobilisation to spine (3:30)
- Side lying trapezius manual therapy (2:19)
- Passive skill rock action (5:36)
- X grip passive trapezius stretch (2:09)
- Lumbar spine self SNAG in standing (2:12)
- Passive pelvic rotation MWM (3:07)
- Head retraction using towel (2:14)
I'm Chris Norris and I'd like to take you on a journey about posture. We'll learn when its important and when its not! We will look at reasons posture can be related to pain and I'll lead you through therapy techniques and exercise to help.
Dr Chris Norris is a physiotherapist with over 40 years clinical experience. A popular lecturer and sought after clinician, he is the author of 14 books on therapy, exercise, and acupuncture. His textbook Sports & Soft Tissue Injuries (Routledge 2019) is in its 5th edition and has been a go to therapy text for 25 years.
Let's dispels the myths about posture
When is mechanics important, and when not.
Look and see
Learn what to look for and when to look.
When to intervene and when to leave alone
Learn effective therapy techniques - and see why they work.