Posturology

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Mel Siff wrote:

[i certainly have been exposed to this technique by my good

friend, Gagne in Canada, who has attended several

Supertraining Camps here and discussed that method with me

at length. I also had the privilege of being a small part of his

joint presentation on posturology at the SWIS conference in Toronto

last year. In addition, he has given me plenty of resources on it, most of

it in French. Unfortunately, I have not had my wife help me translate

much of it yet, so I cannot send you anything in English. However,

I wonder if , who is on our list, would be willing to suggest

any resources for this most interesting topic. Mel Siff]

Mel, since you have plenty of resources, could you offer at least a

representative bibliography of those materials, and/or websites with

salient information...in French, of course.

[i would prefer it if shared that information with the list, because he

would be in a better position to say which references should be regarded as

most appropriate. Anyway, I will not have the time to find all of them,

because I am preparing for a series of conferences, starting with IDEA

later this week. Mel Siff]

merci,

Ken O'Neill

Tucson, Arizona

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Here is a brief translation of a document that Dr Bernard Bricot uses

to explain the posturology system. Dr Bricot's posturology course is

been translated by our team, and the course formation will be available

in September.

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Amongst Athletes.

There is failure to progress or fall-off in performance despite training,

and numerous repetitive incidents in athletes. All this is generally

connected with the body being in an unbalanced position.

The statistics speaks for themselves : most of the athletes suffers

from either back pain, knee pain or neck and shoulder pain.

This situation arises because of purely symptomatic treatments usually

prescribed and the total ignorance of the systems that govern the

postural system.

The mechanical component of the pains, arthritis , vertebral and joint

deformations is rarely taken into account. The body being in an

unstable position sets up abnormal forces throughout the elements

making up the spine , knees and shoulders [ vertebrae, inter-vertebral

discs, ligaments and supporting muscles] .

It is these forces that in the end give rise to pains , stiffness and

contribute to arthritis development. The real cause is therefore usually

a mechanical one.

What is responsible for these pathologies : the system thrown out of

tune by abnormal information signals it receives from peripheral

sensors: feet, eyes, jaw, skin, etc.

The aim of posturology is to provide a treatment no longer based on the

symptoms (pains), but on the causes by reprogramming the out-of-tune

sensors. The latest neurological research has shown that the control of

the body’s spatial equilibrium does not depend exclusively on the

internal ear, as was believed for a long time, but also on other sensors

of the system, of which eye and feet are the most important.

Good feet and Good eyes

These two elements constitute the primary inputs of the system, any

disturbance due to ground contact or of optical origin will have

repercussions on the postural ensemble. These sensors being out-of-tune

is extremely frequent, and most of the time is present without being

notice.

While feet and eyes provide the principal and most frequently

encountered causes, these are others too that give rise to postural

imbalance: certain type of scars, the manductary system (teeth, muscles

and joints), the muscles, etc.

Good teeth are Important

Another neglected component of the sensorial system is the teeth,

muscles and jaw joint. Bad dental occlusion give rise to neck-aches,

head pains, dizziness, buzzing and evening and morning aches.

Good Skin

The skin is also a element in the postural system and certain scars can

give rise to aberrant input (rotation of the pelvis and lumbar

vertebrae, for example). Sometimes the initial pains originated or are

intensified following a surgical operation.

From the moment when the postural tonicity system is disarranged by the

signals from any of the sensors, imbalance occurs followed by resultant

troubles. The system is capable of functioning in an out-of-balance

state, but it is incapable of correcting itself on its own. This is the

reason so many patients exhibit postural imbalance (over 80%).

A New Diagnostic Method

The aim of modern posturology is:

- Learning how to analyze the postural system,

- Identifying those elements that are out-of-tune and,

- Correcting and reprogramming the system as a whole.

Posturology should consist of the following stages:

1. Interviewing and examining the patient. Making a diagnosis of the type

of imbalance and identifying the out-of-tune sensor(s).

2. Reprogramming the whole system, always treating the cause when

possible.

3. Research has been concentrated on the development of treatments

attacking the root problems, i.e. the causes as opposes to the symptoms.

Gagné

Montreal

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Gagnewrote:

> Here is a brief translation of a document that Dr Bernard Bricot uses

> to explain the posturology system. Dr Bricot's posturology course is

> been translated by our team, and the course formation will be available

> in September.....

>

> What is responsible for these pathologies : the system thrown out of

> tune by abnormal information signals it receives from peripheral

> sensors: feet, eyes, jaw, skin, etc.

>

> The aim of posturology is to provide a treatment no longer based on the

> symptoms (pains), but on the causes by reprogramming the out-of-tune

> sensors.

**** Does Dr Bricot state the cause of 'abnormal information signals'?

And how does he reprogramme the out-of-tune sensors?

> The latest neurological research has shown that the control of

> the body's spatial equilibrium does not depend exclusively on the

> internal ear, as was believed for a long time, but also on other sensors

> of the system, of which eye and feet are the most important.

> Good feet and Good eyes

>

> These two elements constitute the primary inputs of the system, any

> disturbance due to ground contact or of optical origin will have

> repercussions on the postural ensemble. These sensors being out-of-tune

> is extremely frequent, and most of the time is present without being

> notice....

> Another neglected component of the sensorial system is the teeth,

> muscles and jaw joint. Bad dental occlusion give rise to neck-aches,

> head pains, dizziness, buzzing and evening and morning aches.

**** It has been known for many years that conditions such as

malocclusion can cause problems with balance - see Prof

Dart's papers as long back as the 1950s. As for 'out-of-tune sensors'

F.M. wrote of a 'faulty sensory appreciation' starting as

far back as the 1890s.

> A New Diagnostic Method

>

> The aim of modern posturology is:

>

> - Learning how to analyze the postural system,

> - Identifying those elements that are out-of-tune and,

> - Correcting and reprogramming the system as a whole.

>

> Posturology should consist of the following stages:

>

> 1. Interviewing and examining the patient. Making a diagnosis of the type

> of imbalance and identifying the out-of-tune sensor(s).

>

> 2. Reprogramming the whole system, always treating the cause when

> possible.

>

> 3. Research has been concentrated on the development of treatments

> attacking the root problems, i.e. the causes as opposes to the symptoms.

**** Again I would be interested to see his method. What does he do

that and Feldenkrais don't already address?

Roy Palmer

Bedford

UK

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