System and methods for monitoring the spine, balance, gait, or posture of a patient

A system for monitoring a user, the system comprising:

• at least one processor configured and arranged for performing actions comprising:
• receiving movement data from a device measuring movement the user;
• determining a step count from the movement data;
• determining a gait velocity from the movement data;
• determining a step distance from the movement data;
• determining a posture of the user from the movement data;
• and
• determining a gait posture index as a function of the step count, gait velocity, step distance, and posture.

A system for monitoring a user, the system comprising:

• at least one processor configured and arranged for performing actions comprising:
• receiving movement data from a device measuring movement the user;
• determining a gait velocity from the movement data;
• determining a posture deviation from the movement data;
• and
• determining a fall prediction score as a function of the gait velocity and the posture deviation by determining a score for each of the gait velocity and posture deviation using the movement data and combining the scores to obtain the fall prediction score.

A system for monitoring a user, the system comprising:

• at least one processor configured and arranged for performing actions comprising:
• receiving movement data from a device measuring movement the user;
• determining a gait velocity from the movement data;
• determining a posture deviation from the movement data;
• and
• determining a fall prediction score as a function of the gait velocity and the posture deviation;
• and
• performing an action selected from provide a warning to the user or a clinician if the fall prediction score meets a threshold criterion;
• altering a treatment, a physical therapy regimen, or an exercise regimen based on the fall prediction score;
• recommending an alteration of a treatment, a physical therapy regimen, or an exercise regimen based on the fall prediction score;
• or providing a preliminary or final diagnosis based on the fall prediction score.