85438 - Introduction to Global Postural Rehabilitation (RN)

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires knowledge regarding the anatomy of the muscle chains presented by the author of Global Postural Reeducation. It is able to observe any alterations of these chains. Carry out direct experiences on the practice of some postures of the method

Course contents

The meaning of posture and its control mechanisms

Introduction to global postural re-education

RPG: Scientific evidence and clinical indications

Static and dynamic muscles

The diaphragm: physiological breathing

The muscle chains

Objective of the method

Physical examination and observation

The families of postures

Evaluation and treatment with the right posture

Discussion of clinical cases

Readings/Bibliography

Philippe E. Souchard, Deformazioni morfologiche della colonna vertebrale. Trattamento fisioterapico con il Metodo RPG, Edra, 2016

Philippe E. Souchard, Il diaframma. Anatomia, biomeccanica, bioenergetica, patologia, approccio terapeutico, Marrapese, 1995

Philippe E. Souchard, Posture Mézières, Marrapese, 1982

Françoise Mézières, Originalité de la méthode Mézières, 1984

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical exercises; evaluation of clinical cases.

Assessment methods

In itinere evaluations

Teaching tools

Recommended textbooks, clinical cases

Office hours

See the website of Michele Fabbri