System and method for automated biomechanical analysis and the detection and correction of postural deviations
First Claim
1. A method of acquiring biomechanical position data for use in postural analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a plurality of marker positions referenced with respect to an anatomy of a patient by one of;
skin surface features having minimal variability from one patient to the next; and
skeletal features palpable from a skin surface of the patient;
b) attaching a scanable marker on the patient at each of the marker positions, the step of attaching including palpating the patient to define at least some of the marker positions;
c) instructing the patient to stand relaxed and in normal posture; and
d) scanning the markers attached to the patient to obtain position data for each of the marker positions.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of acquiring biomechanical position data for use in postural analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
a) selecting a plurality of marker positions referenced with respect to the anatomy of a patient by one of:
skin surface features having minimal variability from one patient to the next; and
skeletal features palpable from a skin surface of the patient;
b) attaching a scanable marker on the patient at each of the marker positions, the step of attaching including palpating the patient to define at least some of the marker positions;
c) instructing the patient introduced to stand relaxed and in normal posture; and
d) scanning the markers attached to the patient to obtain position data for each of the marker positions.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of acquiring biomechanical position data for use in postural analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting a plurality of marker positions referenced with respect to an anatomy of a patient by one of;
skin surface features having minimal variability from one patient to the next; and
skeletal features palpable from a skin surface of the patient;
b) attaching a scanable marker on the patient at each of the marker positions, the step of attaching including palpating the patient to define at least some of the marker positions;
c) instructing the patient to stand relaxed and in normal posture; and
d) scanning the markers attached to the patient to obtain position data for each of the marker positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for calculating postural deviation values in a patient comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining position data identifying a position in space of body segments of the patient while standing relaxed and in normal posture, the body segments comprising head-shoulders, shoulders-pelvis, pelvis-hips, hips-knees and knees-ankles;
b) obtaining weight data of the patient;
c) calculating vertical and horizontal plumb line using the position data;
d) calculating for at least some of the body segments an angle of deviation value and distance of deviation value with respect to the plumb line position value using the position data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of selecting exercises for improving tonicity and correcting posture in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining biomechanical position data of the patient while standing relaxed and in normal posture, the position data indicative of postural problems requiring correction;
b) ranking the postural deviations by severity and priority;
c) correlating the position data with exercises for strengthing or stetching specific muscles or muscle groups to obtain ranking data for the exercises;
d) compiling an exercise program for the patient based on the ranking data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of providing posture health care using a distributed system, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining personal data of a patient, the personal data including weight, height, gender and activity data of the patient, and obtaining posture anatomical reference position data of the patient at a biomechanical measurement station;
b) processing the personal and position data using data stored in a remote central database to obtain preliminary postural deviation assessment data;
c) providing the preliminary postural deviation assessment data to one of a health-care practitioner and the patient;
d) obtaining corrected postural deviation assessment data from one of the health-care practitioner and the patient; and
e) modifying the data stored in the central database using the corrected data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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