Posture Analysis and Fascia Treatments – Two Case Reports

Author(s): Sergio Palandri

Introduction: Several articles published in literature provide evidence of the importance of postural analysis, as well as the benefits of fascial treatments. It is therefore logical to think of a close connection between the one and the other. The aim of this work is precisely to provide two simple, but significant case reports on the matter.

Methods: two cases were examined, for each of which a pre-treatment and a post-treatment postural analysis was performed using the S.E.P.A. system described in a recently published article. Postural analysis and treatment were carried out simultaneously, in sequence and in the same location.

Case 1: female subject aged 25, height 158 cm, weight 49 kg and BMI 20, with multiple muscular and visceral problems, treated with Holistic Osteopathy techniques.

Case 2: female subject aged 20, height 170 cm, weight 50 kg and BMI 17, with no specific problems, treated with relaxing Shiatsu techniques, according to the teachings of the school of M° Masunaga.

Results: The results obtained by comparing the postural analyses before and after treatment, document an evident postural improvement of both subjects.

Conclusions: Despite the limited number of cases considered, given the structure of the study, it is reasonable to state that from the postural analysis it is possible to deduce indications for treatment, the results of which can then be objectified by a second postural analysis. These results undoubtedly encourage to continue in this direction, providing support for the construction of more extensive studies that can lead to inferential results.