Posture, gait and balance
The screening exam
A screening exam decides which region needs a detailed exam. Watch gait, standing alignment, trunk motion, upper and lower limb motion, head and neck motion and breathing; then do targeted neurologic, orthopedic and structural tests.
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- The screening exam
- The postural line
- Crossed patterns
- The gait cycle
- Balance
- Reflex physiology
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