PostureFlex

Dear Public,
I have known Lee Cole during the course of the last three years. In that time, he has proven himself to be an industrious innovator, as well as a competent and respected business man. I met him, in his capacity, as a tireless promoter of his life-long love in skating. I also know and respect Lee as a husband and father.

On the technical side, Mr. Cole has developed a concept and subsequently several products which promote improved posture in both the sitting and standing position. His thesis is that poor posture is largely due to evolutionary forces exacerbated by environmental factors which have ultimately resulted in human asymmetry. Specifically, most of us have developed a functionally long leg, usually the left. To accomodate this asymetry, we have developed a compensatory three-dimensional pelvic tilt with a resultant loss of the normal and necessary lumbar curve. Because of the forced couples and linked facetal translation which occurs in the human spine, a compesatory deformity develops in the uppper back-hyper/hypo kyphosis and the cervical spine-hyper/hypo lordosis. Mr Cole has developed these concepts from his interpretaions of the literature on human posture and from years of observation in the biomechanics of a normal and an athletic gate.

This then, is his explanation of the spectrum of human postural problems, which range from flat feet-pen planus, low back pain-scatia, and the repetitive stress problems of the upper extremeties and the neck of modern man.

Finally, his concept explains why a functionally longer left leg condition is worsened by the concrete jungle in which we all live.

Lee Cole's "3/32 solution" to the identified problem is to replace the missing element. He proposes to correct the postural asymmetry by placing a 3/32 of an inch lift under the short limb, usually the right. He encourages his clients to put the left foot on a 3/32" mat and the other foot on the floor. He then demonstrates how this simple solution improves spinal biomechanics. He shows the clients how tilting the pelvis forward restores the lumbar lordotic curve. This ultimately leads to decreased problems in the neck, shoulders, and hands.

During the course of the last two years, I have personally used Lee Cole's "3/32 solution" in my right shoes, skates, and ski boots as well as the seat cushion on my chair. I have improved my comfort and level of performance.

Sincerely,
Dr. Allan MacKenzie, MD FAAOS
Loma Linda University
School of Medicine
March 14, 1997

(editors note: Dr. MacKenzie currently resides as chief medical officer for the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California)