Polestar

Front 1

Why is posture important?

Back 1

Plays a role in all movement.
Emotional component. Relationship between moving parts. Different pieces make up puzzel.

Front 2

How does posture influence movement and function?

Back 2

Gives optimal alignment.
Keeps congruency of all of the joints.
Increase energy.
Increases efficiency of muscles and all their movements. Organs function better.
Decreased pain.
Usually better emotional state. Increases senses.

Front 3

How do the Polestar Principles influence posture?

Back 3

Used for gathering information.
Static posture is influenced by the Principles and the Principles are influenced by the Static Posture.

Front 4

What knowledge do you need to be able to assess posture?

Back 4

Know what good posture is.
Know where things should be.
Have a keen eye.
Build database of what is important (abnormal/normal) and what is not.

Front 5

Occiput

Back 5

Swizzels. Bottom of the bowl of head. Most important for tactile cues. Traction

Front 6

Transverse process C1:

Back 6

Found right underneith the ear, right behind the jaw.
Is the Atlas.

Front 7

C2

Back 7

Axis.
Rotation takes place here.
Dish that Occiput moves on. C1 pivots around C2.

Front 8

C7

Back 8

Found by flexing neck. Vertabre that does not disappear is C7. Beginning of thoracic spine. Good cueing point because lines up with acromion.

Front 9

Spinous process of T1

Back 9

Lots of movement takes place here. Lots of muscles. Good for cueing: Place hands on chest and C7/T1 to cue client.

Front 10

Acromion

Back 10

It is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.
The acromion articulates with the clavicle to form the acromioclavicular joint.

Good cueing point (shoulders wide like coat hanger)

Front 11

Spine of the Scapula

Back 11

Lines up with T4 and ends at Acromion. Trapezius muscle attaches here.

Front 12

Inferior angle of the Scapula

Back 12

lines up with T7

Front 13

T4

Back 13

Aligns with chest bone and Spine of the scapula

Front 14

T7

Back 14

Apex of the spinal curve.
Lines up with inferior angle of scapula

Front 15

T12

Back 15

lots of fascia attachments here.
Aligns with 12th rib, but does not attach.

Front 16

L3

Back 16

Apex of the lumbar spine.
Aligns with navel.

Front 17

Sternum

Back 17

The breastbone.
The sternum is an elongated, flattened bone, forming the middle portion of the anterior wall of the thorax. Its upper end supports the clavicles, and its margins articulate with the cartilages of the first seven pairs of ribs. It consists of three parts, named from above downward, the manubrium, the body or gladiolus, and the xiphoid process

Front 18

Sternal Notch

Back 18

The large notch in the superior margin of the sternum.
Aligns with T1/C7.

Front 19

12th Rib

Back 19

Aligns with T12. Lots of fascial attachment here.

Front 20

ASIS

Back 20

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament and the sartorius muscle.

Front 21

7th Rib

Back 21

Located at the xiphoid process or the center bra line.

Front 22

PSIS

Back 22

Junction of Iliac crest and the sacrum.
Aligns with the L5/S1.
May not be square across.

Front 23

Psoas

Back 23

At Behr's point: located at 1/3 the distance between the navel and the ASIS. Closest to iliac spine. Feel when hip is flexed.
Muscle Belly.

Front 24

L5/S1

Back 24

The fulcrum point of the hip. Not the Greater Trochanter.

Front 25

Sacrum/Coccyx

Back 25

Tailbone.

Front 26

Greater Trochanter

Back 26

Abductor muscle attachment site. Muscle attachment only. Movement does not occur here.

Front 27

Fulcrum Point of the Hip

Back 27

L5/S1

Front 28

Lateral Condyles

Back 28

One of the two projections on the lower extremity of femur.

Front 29

Medial Condyles

Back 29

One of the two projections on the lower extremity of the femur. The medial (inner) condyle is larger than the lateral (outer) condyle due to more weight bearing caused by the center of gravity being medial to the knee.

Front 30

Fibular Head

Back 30

Located on the top outside of the lower leg (laterally).
It is a thick and rough prominence.

Front 31

Medial Malleoli

Back 31

The medial surface of the lower extremity of tibia. Bony prominence on side of the ankle.

Front 32

Tibial Plateau

Back 32

Flat plate that allows the glide and roll of the condyles.

Front 33

Lateral Malleoli

Back 33

The lower extremity of the fibula. Bony prominence on side of the ankle.

Front 34

Talus

Back 34

Weight bearing bone of the ankle joint. Like a saddle.

Front 35

Calcaneus

Back 35

The calcaneus, also called the heel bone, is a large bone that forms the foundation of the rear part of the foot. Major attachment site. Start of plantar fascia.

Front 36

Plantar fascia

Back 36

The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.

Front 37

1st and 2nd Metatarsals

Back 37

For our purposes, helps with alignment of lower body. Should be aligned with knee.