Chapter 7 Flashcards
Facilitated/hypertonic (shortened) muscles in kyphosis-lordosis posture
Hip flexors Lumbar extensors Anterior chest/shoulders Lats Neck extensors
Inhibited (lengthened) muscles associated with kyphosis-lordosis posture
Hip extensors External obliques Upper-back extensors Scapular stabilizers Neck flexors
Facilitated/hypertonic (shortened) associated with flat-back posture
Rectus abdominis
Upper-back extensors
Neck extensors
Ankle plantar flexors
Inhibited (lengthened) muscles in flat-back posture
Illiacus/psoas major
Internal oblique
Lumbar extensors
Neck flexors
Facilitated/hypertonic imbalances associated with sway-back posture
Hamstrings
Upper fibers of the posterior obliques
Lumbar extensors
Neck extensors
Inhibited (lengthened) muscles associated with sway-back posture
Illiacus/psoas major Rectus femoris External oblique Upper-back extensors Neck flexors
Pronation of subtalar joint
Eversion of foot
Internal rotation of knee
Internal rotation of femor
Seen in frontal view
Supination of subtalar joint
Inversion of foot
External rotation of knee
External rotation of femor
Seen in frontal view
Right hip adduction
Right side slightly elevated and shifted right
View from posterior front view
Left hip adduction
Elevated and shifted to left
View from posterior frontal view
Over dominant muscles associated with anterior pelvic tilt
Hip flexors
Erector spinae
Over dominant muscles associated with posterior pelvic tilt
Rectus abdominis
Tight hamstrings
Lengthened muscles of an anterior pelvic tilt
Hamstrings
Rectus abdominis
View from saggital
Lengthened muscles associated with posterior pelvic tilt
Hip flexors
Erector spinae
Tight muscles associated with not level shoulders
Upper traps
Levator scapula
Rhomoids
Frontal view
Tight muscles associated with asymmetry to the midline
Lateral trunk flexors (on one side)
Frontal view
Tight muscles associated with protracted (forward and rounded) shoulders
Serratus anterior
Anterior scapulo-humeral muscles
Upper trapezius
Saggital view
Tight muscles associated with medically rotated humerus
Pectoralis major
Lats
Subscapularis
Frontal view
Tight muscles associated with kyphosis and depressed chest
Shoulder adductors Pectoralis minor Rectus abdominis Internal oblique Saggital view
Tight muscles associated with forward head tilt
Cervical spine extensors
Upper traps
Levator scapulae
