postural assessment

Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

Name ________________________________________ Date __________

Static Postural Assessment

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(circle Yes or No)

Anterior Pes Planus Syndrome Yes or No

Lateral Lower Crossed Syndrome Yes or No

Lateral Upper Crossed Syndrome Yes or No

Overhead Squat Assessment (OHSA)

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Observation Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Left Right

Anterior Foot / Ankle Feet turn out? Yes or No Yes or No

Knee Knees moves in? Yes or No Yes or No

Lateral

Lumbo-pelvic-hip Complex

Excessive forward lean? Yes or No

Low back arches? Yes or No

Shoulder Arms fall forward? Yes or No

Single-Leg Squat Assessment

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Observation Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Left Right

Anterior Knee Knees moves in? Yes or No Yes or No

Pushing / Pulling Assessments

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Observation Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Pushing Pulling

Lateral

Lumbo-pelvic-hip Complex

Low back arches? Yes or No Yes or No

Shoulder Shoulders elevate? Yes or No Yes or No

Head / Neck Head juts forward? Yes or No Yes or No

Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

STATIC POSTURAL ASSESSMENT

Pes Planus Distortion Syndrome Lower Crossed Syndrome Upper Crossed Syndrome

Overactive Underactive Overactive Underactive Overactive Underactive

Gastrocnemius Anterior tibialis Hip flexors Gluteus maximus Upper trapezius Deep cervical flexors

Soleus Posterior tibialis Lumbar extensors Gluteus medius Levator scapulae Rhomboids

Adductors Gluteus maximus Hamstrings Sternocleidomastoid Middle trapezius

Hip flexors Gluteus medius Abdominals

Pectoralis major Lower trapezius

Pectoralis minor

DYNAMIC POSTURAL ASSESSMENTS

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Movement Impairment Overactive Muscles Underactive Muscles

Anterior

Foot and Ankle

Turn out

Soleus Anterior tibialis

Gastrocnemius Posterior tibialis

Hamstrings complex Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Knee Valgus

Tensor fascia latae (TFL) Gluteus maximus

Adductor Complex Gluteus medius

Anterior tibialis

Posterior tibialis

Lateral

LPHC

Excessive forward trunk lean

Soleus Hamstrings complex

Gastrocnemius Gluteus maximus

Hip flexors Lumbar extensors

Rectus abdominis

External obliques

Low back arches

Hip flexors Gluteus maximus

Lumbar extensors Hamstrings complex

Latissimus dorsi (OHSA only) Abdominals

Shoulders

Arms fall forward

Latissimus dorsi Middle trapezius

Teres major Lower trapezius

Pectoralis major Rhomboids

Pectoralis minor Posterior deltoids

Rotator cuff

Scapular elevation (push/pull only) Levator scapulae Lower trapezius

Upper trapezius

Head and Neck Head juts forward (push/pull only)

Levator scapulae Deep cervical flexors

Sternocleidomastoid

Overactive Muscles: _____________________________________________________________

Underactive Muscles: ____________________________________________________________