Ascending Postural Distortional Patterns
In a paper I published in the Journal of Orthodontics, I was the first researcher to publish a detailed, segment by segment postural distortional pattern resulting from Rothbarts Foot.
This research was part of a series of discoveries that ultimately led to a therapy that, in many cases, permanently eliminates chronic musculoskeletal pain without the use of drugs or surgery. This therapy is called Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy, in which I use a series of tests, proprietary computer analyses, custom designed Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles and ongoing monitoring to address all of the changes in the patients condition and necessary changes in prescriptions, until the chronic muscle and/or joint pain is eliminated.
Assuming no concurrent occlusal, cranial or visual pathology (e.g., pure ascending postural distortional pattern), Rothbarts Foot produces a postural distortional pattern very similar to the common compensatory pattern described by Zink (Pope RE, The Common Compensatory Pattern) when the left foot is more pronated than the right foot:
- An asymmetrical anterior rotation of the innominates, left > right
- Posteriorly, superiorly shift of the acetabulums, resulting in a relatively high left femur head
- Downward tilt of the sacral base to the left (standing)
- Functionally short left leg (prone on the table)
- Unleveling of the sacral base, destabilizes the spine which can result in augmented scoliotic, kyphotic and rotational curves
- right side bending of the lumbosacral junction
- clockwise rotation of the lumbar spine
- counterclockwise rotation of the thoracic spine
- shoulder protraction, right > left
- Forward head position
- Class II malocclusion
- orbital, occlusal and mandibular planes decline to the left
- loss of vertical height, left side of face
- flaring of the left ear
Rothbarts Foot produces a postural distortional pattern very similar to the uncommon compensatory pattern described by Zink when the right foot is more pronated than the left foot:
- An asymmetrical anterior rotation of the innominates, right > let
- Posteriorly, superiorly shift of the acetabulums, resulting in a relatively high right femur head
- Downward tilt of the sacral base to the right (standing)
- Functionally short right leg (prone on the table)
- Unleveling of the sacral base, destabilizes the spine which can result in augmented scoliotic, kyphotic and rotational curves
- left side bending of the lumbosacral junction
- counterclockwise rotation of the lumbar spine
- clockwise rotation of the thoracic spine
- shoulder protraction, left > right
- Forward head position
- Class II malocclusion
- orbital, occlusal and mandibular planes decline to the right
- loss of vertical height, right side of face
- flaring of the right ear
Reference
Rothbart BA 2004. Postural Distortions. The foot connection. Online Journal of Orthodontics, May 10; 6(1): 1-8
Professor/Dr. Brian A. Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot and PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of International Academy of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain
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Posted by rothbart at 4/25/2009 7:20 PM 
Categories: Posture
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Categories: Posture
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