Pressure Plate Readout, Patient N°03 (Releaser)


Pressure Plate Readout, Patient N°17 (Bracer)

Pressure Plate Reading, Patient #23 (Bracer - Skewed Reading)

 

  Progressive Plantar Weight Bearing Forces - Bracer

  Progressive Plantar Weight Bearing Forces - Releaser

  Dynamic Pressure Plate Analysis (Bracer vs Homeostasis)

Cuernavaca Study - Pressure Plate Analysis using Proprioceptive Insoles



Proprioceptive Stimulation – Pressure Plate Readings in the Primus Metatarsus Supinatus foot type

When the intensity of stimulation (to the bottom of the foot) is correct, Pressure Plate Readings will shift towards homeostasis:

In Bracers: sA readings increase, mP readings decrease
In Releasers: sA readings decrease, mP readings increase

When the intensity of stimulation (to the bottom of the foot) is not correct, Pressure Plate Readings will shift away from homeostasis:

In Bracers: sA readings may decrease, and/or mP readings may increase
In Releasers: sA readings may increase, and/or mP readings may decrease

Comment from Prof Brian A Rothbart (Sept 2006): Patients with Descending Postural Distortional Patterns (e.g., resulting from cranial or occlusal imbalances, iatrogenic orthodontic or bridge work) may skew the Pressure Plate Readings away from homeostasis, even when the intensity of stimulation to the bottom of the foot is correct.

  • Rothbart BA 2005. Tactile therapy shifts patients towards equilibrium. Biomechanics, Vol XII(10):61-68.
  • Rothbart BA 2004. Pressure Plate Analysis of the Medial Column Foot Insole. A Statistical Study.  Online Journal of Sports Medicine (Italian), November Issue.