Application of Original System to Support Specialist Physiotherapy D4S in Correction of Postural Defects as Compared to Other Methods—A Review

Bibrowicz, Karol Szurmik, Tomasz Lipowicz, Anna Mitas, Andrzej W.For years, body posture, its defects and methods of therapy have been the point of interest of specialists in many fields. The observed civilizational progress, sedentary lifestyle, and excessive use of electronic gadgets electronic gadgets are unfortunately associated with the growth of postural problems. This is associated with the increasing incidence of degenerative changes and pain in the musculoskeletal system and, in turn, decreasing quality of life. The paper presents the basic notions connected with the body posture, describes the existing concepts of postural defects therapy and based thereof, proposes a new model of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. The DISC4SPINE system of dynamic individual stimulation and control for spine and posture interactive rehabilitation (D4S) is a modern system which uses professional knowledge and experience of experts in many fields. D4S is also an integrated biomechatronic system enabling: (a) diagnosis prior to rehabilitation, (b) real time therapy monitoring, and (c) personalization of therapeutic activities focusing on spinal conditions and postural disorders.