Posture and running gait and treatment

The body is designed to have the head, neck, rib cage, and pelvis perfectly balanced in front, back, and side views.

Abnormal posture has been associated with the development and progression of many spinal and joint conditions, increasing the risk of injuries, including overactive muscle activity, disc injury, scoliosis, sports and work injuries, back pain, neck pain, headaches, carpal tunnel symptoms, shoulder, hip, and ankle injuries, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions.

Additionally, postural abnormalities in children and adolescents have been identified as a source of joint and muscle pain syndromes and early osteoarthritis in adulthood.

Therefore, at Total Functional Rehabilitation, I believe that a thorough and complete static and dynamic functional postural evaluation, combined with a personalized exercise program, is essential for all patients—not only to correct muscle imbalances, reduce the risk of injuries, and stop the progression of postural deviations, pain, and inflammation, but also to improve movement quality (biomechanics), enhancing performance in daily activities and sports at any level.