title: Intricate correlation between body posture, personality trait and incidence of body pain: a cross-referential study report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Occupational back pain is a disorder that commonly affects the working population, resulting in disability, health-care utilization, and a heavy socioeconomic burden. Although the etiology of occupational pain remains largely unsolved, anecdotal evidence exists for the contribution of personality and posture to long-term pain management, pointing to a direct contribution of the mind-body axis. In the current study, we have conducted an extensive evaluation into the relationships between posture and personality.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have sampled a random population of 100 subjects (50 men and 50 women) in the age range of 13-82 years based on their personality and biomechanical profiles. All subjects were French-Canadian, living in Canada between the Québec and Sorel-Tracy areas. The Biotonix analyses and report were used on the subjects being tested in order to distinguish postural deviations. Personality was determined by using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We establish a correlation between ideal and kyphosis-lordosis postures and extraverted personalities. Conversely, our studies establish a correlative relationship between flat back and sway-back postures with introverted personalities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, our studies establish a novel correlative relationship between personality, posture and pain.
authors.affiliation: San Diego University for Integrative Studies, San Diego, California, United States of America.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guimond
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Massrieh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires