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Clinical Case 2 (28 years old female)
Balance is the ability to maintain your center of gravity (COG) with minimal postural sway. Sway is the horizontal movement of the COG. Our balance assessment utilizing a computerized dynamic posturography measure your COG and sway. Maintaing COG in center is important for maintaing balance stability. If a person has too much sway like this female patient shown on top picture on right, she feels very unstable, especially with eyes closed. In addition to too much sway, her COG was shifted backward. Her central nervous system was not functioning correctly in regards of maintaining COG. Since COG is shifted backward, her posture had to compensate which caused postural problems, spinal segmental dysfunctions and musculoskeletal issues. Just treating pain might not have fixed the cause of her problem. We performed specific treatment and rehabilitations to enhance spinal function which potentially affect central nervous system as well. After 2 rehabilitations in 2 weeks, along with home exercises instructed by the doctors, her COG became more centered and sway decreased significantly. Her balance stability increased and her subjective complaint improved significantly.
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