Three-Dimensional Posture Analysis-Based Modifications After Manual Therapy: A Preliminary Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Manual therapies like Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Gentle Touch Intervention (GTI) are widely employed for improving posture and spinal alignment, but their effects as measured using advanced technologies remain underexplored. This study aims to evaluate the short-term postural effects of these interventions using a non-invasive three-dimensional rasterstereography-based approach, focusing on the cervical arrow, lumbar arrow, kyphotic angle, and lordotic angle parameters. Methods: A three-armed randomized controlled trial was conducted with 165 healthy participants. The subjects were divided into control (CTRL), OMT, and GTI groups. Their postural parameters were assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Spine3D system by Sensor Medi

SUBMITTER: Scoppa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765545 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature