Journal of Spine

Collucci A

Publications

• Case Report
  Baropodometer as a Clinical Tool for Evaluating and Following Treatment of Postural Deviations - A Case Report
  Author(s): Cordeiro TL, Duarte A, Collucci A and Frade MCordeiro TL, Duarte A, Collucci A and Frade M
  
  The pre-pubertal age can be considered as the most important for prevention and treatment of postural deformity. Postural adjustments to maintain static and dynamic balance depend on the relationship between sensory input organs (captors) and the environment. Currently, there are three captors known: the eye, the vestibule and the soles of the feet. Postural insoles work as exteroceptors and aim to reorganize the muscle group’s tone and influence the body posture by proprioceptive reflexes and subsequent correction. Besides the proprioceptive insoles, the Pilates method for spine treatment and postural deviations has been widely applied, and it presents great adhesion and good outcomes for school children and pre-teens. The baropodometric projection of the body center of pressure (COP) could be used in clinical practice as an evaluation tool in the treatment of postural dysfunct.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000175

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