What is a 3D Movement Assessment? A Smarter Approach to Chiropractic Care
Updated: Sep 17
Your body is a book that tells the story of how you’ve moved throughout your life. Pain may be part of the story, but it doesn’t always reveal the whole plot. The way you squat, bend, reach, balance, and rotate can uncover movement limitations and asymmetries that may contribute to discomfort or affect performance. A 3D movement assessment gives your chiropractor an objective, data-driven look at these patterns, helping identify areas that may need additional attention.
What Is a 3D Movement Assessment?
At The Wellness Room, we use the VALD HumanTrak system as part of our modern approach to personalized chiropractic care. This markerless movement analysis system uses a 3D camera and advanced software to evaluate how you move. No sensors. No stickers. Just a camera pointed at you.
Essentially, as you complete various movements, the camera measures joint angles and movement patterns to assess posture, range of motion, body mechanics, balance, and other functional movements.
This 3D movement assessment then provides your chiropractor with objective data that they use in your physical examination.
What Can a 3D Movement Assessment Tell Your Chiropractor?
A 3D movement assessment translates movement statistics into helpful data. This can then be used to identify issues such as:
Differences between the left and right sides
Restricted joint mobility
Balance limitations
Movement compensations
Areas where mobility or stability may need improvement
For example, patients often describe pain in a certain location and assume it's an injury, when it is actually a strain caused by compensation elsewhere in the body. By correcting that compensation, you can eliminate the pain.
From Assessment to Personalized Chiropractic Care
A 3D movement assessment helps Dr. Joey develop a more individualized approach. Based on the findings and your needs, Dr. Joey can craft a personalized plan to improve mobility, address movement restrictions, enhance stability, reduce pain, and help you return to the everyday activities you love most.
A 3D movement assessment also isn’t a one-and-done option. When used throughout the care process, it can reassess movement over time. This provides objective measurements that can help demonstrate whether movement patterns and mobility are changing as treatment progresses.
Who Can Benefit from Movement Analysis?
A 3D movement assessment can help any patient shift chiropractic care from simply responding to symptoms to understanding how the entire body functions during movement. This can include:
Athletes looking to enhance performance
Active adults experiencing consistent pain
Individuals recovering from an injury
Wellness-minded patients interested in proactive care
Older adults wanting to focus on balance and mobility
Patients who prefer measurable information about their care
Experience a More Modern Approach to Chiropractic Care
At The Wellness Room Chiropractic + Recovery, we combine chiropractic care with advanced technology and personalized service to help our clients achieve their mobility goals.
Ready to learn more about how your body moves? Book an appointment with The Wellness Room Chiropractic + Recovery and experience a data-driven, personalized approach to chiropractic care.