ABSTRACT. Introduction: Dentistry is considered a profession with a high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders, as a consequence of specific operations involving a high degree of concentration and precision, the whole organism being solicited in a multidirectional manner (Gopinadh et al., 2013). The objectives of the study are to evaluate the dentist’s posture with the help of IsoFree medical equipment and to develop an intervention program specific to postural disorders, most present in dentistry Methods: The research started on the 16th of November 2019 and ended on the 18th of May 2020 and included a case study of one subject. The protocol consisted of ten sessions of evaluation and intervention. The head, cervical and lumbar spine and foot were initially and finally evaluated using photometric measurements and the IsoFree equipment. The physical therapeutic intervention consisted of 19 exercises for each segment evaluated. Results: In the cervical spine, the CVA presents an improvement of 5O and the cranial angle (CA), has undergone an improvement from 26° to 23°, a decrease of 3O. In regard to the real time feedback evaluation with the IsoFree, a 5O improvement from the initial value of 5O was noted after physical therapeutic intervention. In the lumbar spine, the final evaluation on IsoFree reveals a 3O progress of the trunk, the final value being -1O. Using the standardized FPI evaluation, an initial score of +6 has been obtained as well as a final score of +4. In the initial bipodal evaluation with IsoFree, the average CoP X value is 1.88 mm and CoP Y value is 22.47 mm, while in the final evaluation the CoP values on the xOy axis are: 0,53 mm, respectively 13,74 mm. An increase in the values for both parameters of the stabilometry can be observedfrom the initial value of the ellipse surface area of 52.83 mm2 to 123.55 mm2, the final value. The perimeter has changed from 311.34 to 525.93 mm2. Conclusions: The evaluation using the IsoFree technology shows significant benefits while being in accordance with other methods of evaluation. The proposed physical therapeutic intervention has determined positive outcomes on the subject’s posture.
Holotropic Breathwork as a Therapeutic Intervention for Survivors of Trauma: An Autoethnographic Case Study
