Postural Analysis is the process of evaluating the body positioning of a patient.  The word posture is derived from the Latin Verb ponere, meaning "to put or place".  The word analysis comes from the Greed word analyein, meaning "to break up".  Therefore, postural analysis is simply the process of "breaking up" the body to determine where it should be "put or placed".

When one's posture is off, the human body also experiences a range of problems: restricted range of motion, pain, organ dysfunction, and joint, tendon, ligament and muscle stress, to name a few.

The body has an ideal position, and a trained therapist can go through a process to evaluate the body's current position and take corrective action based on that evaluation.  The process will include a visual examination, with the patient standing in a recommended position and the therapist measuring the patient's alignment.  Photos are also taken, to keep a record of the patients starting position and their progress over time.  Other advantages of taking postural photos include:

• documenting posture before and after a series of treatments;
•  educating clients about their postural distortions and demonstrating causes of pain, muscle weakness, etc.;
• showing clients, physicians and other relevant parties, a client's treatment progress;
•  presenting clients with clear treatment solutions;
•  recording and documenting the client's postural changes; and
•  customizing treatment plans.

The WIN Health Institute has practitioners trained and certified in Postural Analysis techniques.  Please contact them for further information or to make an appointment for an evaluation.

Additional information about PAS Certification may be found at: http://www.egoscueuniversity.com/mod/resource/view.php?id=13