Starting from the Ground Up: Support and Load Transfer
A clinical assessment of a performer can begin simply by observing how the artist stands.
How do they distribute their weight?
Do they consistently favor one side?
How do they use their feet, ankles, knees, and hips?
What happens when they pick up the microphone?
And what changes when they start singing?
It is particularly interesting to observe whether their body's organization changes as vocal demands increase.
Some performers suddenly increase stiffness in their lower limbs. Others shift their weight backward. Some lock their knees or rely heavily on their glutes and pelvis to create stability.
None of these observations, taken in isolation, necessarily indicates a problem.
But they can reveal something important about how the body creates stability as vocal demands increase.
Valentina Carlile - Osteopath specializing in Osteopathy for Voice and Speech Disorders since 2002. For information and bookings, visit the Contact page.
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