Compensatory strategies and increased strain patterns. The Poor Postural Control chart is a clear, patient-oriented clinical poster designed to help clinics explain why discomfort, strain, and recurring symptoms often develop — even when pain appears far from its original cause. Rather than framing posture as “good or bad,” this chart focuses on how the body compensates when balance, mobility, or control is reduced. It visualises how altered load distribution and compensatory strategies can increase strain across joints, muscles, and the nervous system, creating a domino effect throughout the body.
This poster is a communication tool, not just an anatomy chart. It helps clinicians and patients share the same visual reference when discussing posture, compensation, and symptom patterns, leading to clearer understanding and more productive conversations.
Why clinics use this poster.
Makes compensation visible. Clearly shows how strain patterns develop when the body relies on compensation rather than efficient control.
Explains symptoms beyond the pain site. Helps patients understand why pain may appear away from the original source of imbalance.
Supports modern, non-judgmental posture education. Focuses on adaptation and load management, not blame or rigid alignment rules.
A perfect companion to the Good Postural Control chart.
This chart is designed to be used alongside Good Postural Control. Together, the two posters create a powerful educational contrast: one illustrates efficient postural strategies, the other highlights compensatory patterns and increased strain. Used as a pair, the two posters help patients clearly understand both what efficient posture looks like and how compensation develops when control is reduced.
Designed to work with the Gait Cycle chart.
The Good Postural Control poster integrates seamlessly with The Gait Cycle & Kinetic Chain chart. While the gait chart explains how movement unfolds over time, this poster explains how poor load management can alter movement quality and increase strain during walking and daily activity. Together, they support clear explanations of posture-related compensation, gait inefficiencies, load transfer problems, and kinetic chain strain patterns.
Ideal for:
Chiropractic clinics (DC), Osteopathic clinics (DO), Physiotherapy practices (PT), and Movement-focused and rehabilitation clinics.
Free customisation with your clinic’s name.
For this artwork we offer to add your clinic’s name (or website address) for free! The name will go instead of the current sub-headline on the artwork; view an illustration of this in the image gallery.
View this chart here on YouTube.
Black Edition.
This chart is available to order in a special black edition, which can be previewed in the image gallery.
🔥 This artwork is part of a set with a 25% discount, as seen here.
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