Spinal Kinematic Assessment of Chiropractic Side-Posture Adjustments: Development of a Motion Capture System.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a protocol and a data analysis system for the assessment of postures and movements of doctors of chiropractic during side-posture adjustments (SPAs), otherwise known as side-posture chiropractic spinal manipulation.

Methods: For this study, an experienced chiropractor performed Gonstead-style lumbar SPAs on 10 participants. We used an inertial measurement unit system to record spinal angular motions and analyzed data with a custom application written in Microsoft Excel.