Case Study
The following Case Study demonstrates the positive impact that our treatment can have on posture and joint mechanics.
Right Shoulder Dysfunction
As you can see, this young man had significant asymmetries which led to a dysfunction in the right shoulder. The shoulder asymmetries were related to a rather significant leg length discrepancy. In this case, the left lower extremity was about an inch shorter than the right. Our objective here was to create better symmetry throughout the spine and scapula in order to eliminate the problems he was having in the right shoulder.
We accomplished this by placing a one inch lift in his left shoe. As you can see from the second photo below, the lift improved his pelvic balance but had very little impact upon the posture of the right shoulder girdle complex. After correcting the leg discrepancy, we turned our attention to the position of the right scapula. We utilized soft tissue mobilization/myofascial release techniques and several core and scapular stabilization exercises to significantly improve the posture of the spine and the right shoulder, thus alleviating his shoulder dysfunction.
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