abnormalities Flashcards
lordotic posture is excessive curving of ..
lumbar spine
features of lordotic posture involve…
protruding buttok
hyperextended knees
flat feet
rounded shoulders and back
lordotic posture tilts the pelvis
anteriorly
lordotic posture involves tightness and weakness in
iliopsoas
weak core muscles
weak gluteal muscles
flat back posture means
weak lumbar curve
flat back posture pelvis tilts…
posteriorly
state of hip extensors and flexors in flat back posture
hip flexors/quads - weak and elongated
hip extensors/hamstrings - tight and short
pelvis tilt in sway back
posterior
state of head, cervical spine and thoracic spine in sway back
head forward
Cvsp; Extended
Thoracic spine ; Increased flexion with posterior displacement of upper trunk (flexion of the thorax on the lumbar spine)
state of hip joint, knee joint and ankle joint in sway back posture
Hip and knee joint - hyperextension
ankle joint - neutral
why is the ankle joint in neutral in sway back
Knee joint hyperextension usually results in plantar flexion of the ankle joint but does not occur here because of anterior deviation of the pelvis and thighs
state of head, cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine in kypholordotic posture
Head forward
Cervical spine hyperextended
Kyphosis Thoracic Spine
increased lordosis of lumbar spine
pelvis tilt in kypholordotic posture
anterior tilt
state of hips, knees and ankle joints in kypholordotic posture
Hips flexed
Knees slightly hyperextended
Ankle joints; slight plantarflexion
gait aid and gait pattern given to a 65-year-old gentleman 48 hours post total hip replacement (THR
Partial weight bearing (PWB) on a pair of crutches and a three-point gait pattern
