Posturology
It is the study of the body's position in space.
She begins by checking the points of contact with the ground, then the various other postural inputs: the eyes, the jaw, pathological scars (which have lost their elasticity and create tissue adhesions), short legs, micro-galvanisms, etc.
Based on the postural assessment, Véronique RAPUZZI will offer you different solutions to correct postural problems.
Ms. Rapuzzi works with STATIPRO laboratories, as well as with all healthcare professionals: doctors, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, speech therapists, dentists and orthodontists, podiatrists, physiotherapists, midwives...
Véronique RAPUZZI, Osteopath DO, was trained in posturology by the CIES of Marseille.
The CIES (International College for the Study of Statics) is an association of posturologists.
clinicians created in Marseille in 1985 by Dr. Bernard Bricot and his collaborators to coordinate
the study, research and teaching of the postural tonic system and the role of its dysfunctions
in the genesis of various commonly encountered pathological conditions, in particular
spinal and rheumatic pathologies.
Many diseases have treatments that are essentially symptomatic.
Various symptoms are considered "inevitable" and generally the response
Therapy does not treat the cause!
In the case of spinal or rheumatic pain, in various manifestations ranging from
From osteoarthritis to scoliosis and herniated discs, the mechanical (and therefore postural) component
is rarely taken into account: yet it is fundamental.
Various techniques have been developed to treat spinal and rheumatic pain.
in recent years (manipulations, mesotherapy, osteopathy). It remains nonetheless true that
Pain can be recurrent and disrupt patients' daily lives.
Posturology is a new way of approaching certain parts of the medical field.
trying to get closer to the cause than the symptom.
The pathologies in question are no longer considered inevitable, and the posturologist
will strive to discover their origin in order to provide a long-term, sustainable solution.
Pregnant women
The morphological changes due to pregnancy alter a woman's posture and center of gravity:
This often results in imbalances and pain, particularly in the lower back and pelvis.
Posturology can improve these imbalances and thus help to relieve these pains.
Combined with gentle osteopathic techniques, the preparation for the birth of the baby will then be optimized.
Infants and children
Posturology in children is essential to ensure harmonious growth by detecting and correcting any postural disorders before they become fixed at the end of growth and become more complicated, or even impossible, to correct in some cases.
The posturologist will check, among other things, the position of the body in space, the formation of the child's arch, and their dentition.
He will make corrections to scoliosis, walking disorders, plagiocephaly in babies, always in agreement and partnership with the child's doctors and pediatricians.
The posturologist will also screen for visual disturbances that may be causing behavioral and learning difficulties. In this case, they will work in collaboration with orthoptists and ophthalmologists.
Seniors
Unfortunately, with age and the accumulated traumas of life, the body becomes deformed and begins to cause pain. Posturology can improve the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatism, as well as plantar deformities (hallux valgus and others), thus minimizing the risk of falls and all-too-often fatal fractures in our seniors.
Athletes
Athletes place significant stress on their musculoskeletal system. Posturology allows them to optimize their performance while preventing recurring injuries.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ARCHAIC REFLEXES IN CLINICAL POSTUROLOGY
GENERAL INFORMATION:
From the moment of our conception, we are equipped with a neuro-sensory-motor development program called ARCHAIC REFLEXES. These reflexes form the scaffolding for the child's neuro-sensory-motor development.
Why? To allow us to adapt to our environment.
How? By developing our motor, sensory, cognitive and emotional capacities which are essential for life.
Concept of epigenetics: genes are influenced by the environment and by the thoughts of the individual.
DEFINITION :
Primitive reflexes:
These processes are established from the moment of conception: The fetus perceives internal and external stimuli that trigger a motor and muscular response, which in turn generates sensations. This allows the fetus to develop a perception of itself, others, and the environment. Later in life, this will influence social and cultural behaviors and responses.
These are reflex movements: innate, involuntary, stereotyped, which depend on the brainstem and are tested by pediatricians at birth. (sucking reflex, stepping reflex, grasping reflex, etc.)
- They represent a lifetime reference set of movements: We are talking about a movement alphabet.
- They are the basis of our postural, cognitive and emotional development.
- They appear in a specific order; this is referred to as a chain of reflexes. This is a logical chain in relation to the acquisition of an individual's skills.
- They each correspond to a phase of development according to the acquisition of skills. They are interdependent.
- Each reflex develops:
- A specific motor and muscular aptitude → a function.
- The neural connections necessary for the execution of a movement.
- Sensorimotor coordination allowing the integration of acquired movement to the whole body = basic schema.
THIS IS HOW THE POSTURAL TONIC SYSTEM IS CREATED.
From 6 months in utero, the fetus is capable of movements such as sucking its thumb, playing with its cord, turning over → it develops motor and sensory functions, exercises its vestibular (balance), tactile, kinesthetic, proprioceptive (awareness of its position in space) sense.
This interaction with its environment will first develop fear reflexes: RPP and Moro, then little by little the baby will learn to play, sleep, eat, interact, protect itself… in a word, to live.
All these reflexes disappear in the first few months of a child's life.
Studies have found that when these reflexes have only partially disappeared because they have not been integrated by the individual, the result is postural imbalances influencing poor positions in space as well as learning difficulties (the "dys" disorders: dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysorthography, dyspraxia, etc.).
Through simple tests that highlight the reflexes still present in the individual, I can suggest corrective movements to eliminate them, thereby addressing learning difficulties in children and adults. These corrections are combined with postural reprogramming.
