The development of a physiological head balance influences the posture of the cervical and lumbar spine. FaceFormer therapy achieves this by activating the muscles of the craniomandibular and cervical system.

Effects of FaceFormer® therapy on the posture of the spine

Objective

The goal of this pilot study was to find out whether Dr. Berndsen’s FaceFormer therapy, which focuses on activating the interactive muscles of the craniomandibular and cervical system, also has an influence on body statics. The effects on deviations in the area of the spine and pelvis were of particular interest. The method of three-dimensional back scanning (Formetric, Diers) was used to measure such changes.

Material and method

Five test participants (n = 5 w) with different dysfunctions in the cranio-mandibular system were treated with FaceFormer therapy for at least 4 months. The course of the exercises was instructed and monitored every 4 weeks by certified therapists. The test subjects completed their exercise program three times a day, each time spending 7 minutes (40 exercises). They were asked to consistently follow the prescribed exercise instructions. Three-dimensional back scanning (Formetric, Diers), which uses light line projections to analyze the surface of the back, was also used to diagnose the effects of this therapy on upper body statics at four-week intervals.

Results

Statistically relevant changes can be registered in the first three months (Kruskal-Wallis test; p=0.001). Based on the changes in the mean values of the previously determined evaluation parameters of the back measurement, it can be summarized that the straightening of the spine changes positively.

Conclusion

The results indicate that FaceFormer therapy can have an effect on postural alignment. These results support the hypothesis that the establishment of a physiological head balance not only influences the posture of the cervical spine, but also influences the system through this region to the lumbar spine.

University Frankfurt

Herget, A., Ohlendorf, D., Berndsen, K., Kopp, S.
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, “Carolinum”
Polyclinic for orthodontics
Theodor Stern Kai 7
D-60590 Frankfurt