by Dr. rer. physiol. Michael Ue bele, formerly head of the Physiotherapy Schoolat Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Video Analysis – evidence-based work within the clinical reasoning process In addition to the medical history, observing the patient’s motor behavior is an essential part of the clinical reasoning process (CR process) in physiotherapy. The musculoskeletal system’s problems reveal themselves to the trained therapist’s eye in the form of compensation mechanisms, for example disturbed link chain reactions, changed myofascial reactions, etc.. The observation of motor function processes in the CR process leads to initial hypotheses regarding the possible causes of the malfunction. The formation of hypotheses influences the selection of suitable test procedures in order to review and prove the evidence of therapeutic interventions. The analysis of motion can be facilitated and optimized by video recordings. The main advantages of video analysis are: Improvement of the therapist’s optical diagnostic skillsObjectification of the findingsDocumentation of findings and progress madeTraceability of…