Alignments by Region (Step 2) Flashcards
Ankle Joints
Neutral
Plantar Flexed
Dorsi Flexed
Knees (Side View)
Neutral
Hyperextended
Flexed
Hip Joints
Neutral
Flexed
Extended
Pelvis (Side View)
Neutral
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Lumbar Spine
Neutral
Flat (Decreased Convex Curve Anteriorly)
Excessive Extension (Increased Convex Curve Anteriorly)
Lower Thoracic Spine
Neutral
Flat (Decreased Convex Curve Posteriorly)
Excessive Extension (Increased Convex Curve Posteriorly)
Upper Thoracic Spine
Neutral
Flat (Decreased Convex Curve Posteriorly)
Excessive Extension (Increased Convex Curve Posteriorly)
Cervical Spine
Neutral
Flat (Decreased Convex Curve Anteriorly)
Excessive Extension (Increased Convex Curve Anteriorly)
Head (Side View)
Neutral
Forward
Retracted
Feet (Front View)
Neutral
Inverted/ Supinated
Everted/ Pronated
Knees (Front View)
Neutral
Knock-kneed (Genu-valgum)
Bow-legged
Pelvis (Front View)
Level
Elevated
Rotated Clockwise
Rotated Counter-clockwise
Rib Cage
Neutral Elevated Shifted Rotated Clockwise Rotated Counter-clockwise
Shoulders
Level
Elevated
Depressed
Head (Front View)
Rotated Clockwise Rotated Counter-clockwise Neutral Tilted Shifted