Postural Deviations - Biomechanics

Postural Deviations - Biomechanics: Posture, Abnormal posture, Regional interdependence, Compensations, Counterbalance, Hypomobile, Primary distortion, Secondary distortion
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[@NitishKumar-cd6jh]

Hey, Dr. Foster your videos are very good and helpful. But in postural deviations I was looking for deviations in frontal and sagittal plane or something. So if you can make a lecture video on it, that will be of great help.
Thanks 👍🏻

[@DrVeronicaFoster]

Hi Nitish, I am so glad that you like my videos! Most postural deviations are multiplanar, not restricted to a single plane. For example, scoliosis is traditionally defined as lateral deviation of the spine (in the frontal plane), but it also commonly involves rotation of vertebrae which occurs in the transverse plane. Another example is forward head posture - it is primarily a sagittal deviation, but can also include translation of each vertebra on top of the one below it, which is a transverse plane deviation. The point I am trying to make, is that the plane of the deviation can/should be assessed individually when conducting a postural assessment because in most postural conditions, the deviations are occurring in more than one plane and can be different from one person to the next. I hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@jmclaughlin0229]

Thanks so much for the video!

[@DrVeronicaFoster]

You are very welcome!