Intro & Definitions of Posture - Class 7

Question 1

a postural evaluation is

Answer 1

basic component of every evaluation we do

Question 2

what is a postural eval used as

Answer 2

screening tool

specific technique to identify abnormalities and confirm suspicions

Question 3

screening tool

Answer 3

for postural problems we need to further asses

Question 4

postural evaluation skills are mastered w/

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practice

b/c deviations may be subtle

Question 5

what are we looking at in a postural evaluation

Answer 5

individuals segments

but consider the person as a whole picture

Question 6

why do we examine posture

Answer 6

underlying assumption

we evaluate posture on the premise that postural malalignments contribute to altered joint mechanics

Question 7

underlying assumption

Answer 7

abnormal posture contribute to pt’s complaints
–> many impairments w/in NM system –> reflected in individuals posture

Question 8

we evaluate posture on the premise that postural malalignments contribute to altered joint mechanics

Answer 8

producing impairments that lead to pain

Question 9

postural abnormalities are presumed to produce

Answer 9

excessive or abnormally located stresses on joint surfaces

or

contribute to altered joint mechanics

Question 10

contribute to altered joint mechanics

Answer 10

by putting some muscles on slack while stretching others

Question 11

posture

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a position or attitude of the body

relative arrangement of body parts

Question 12

optimal posture

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when the body segments are aligned vertically

the LOG passes through all the joints

Question 13

is optimal posture attainable

Answer 13

no

anatomically impossible

Question 14

correct posture

Answer 14

when the LOG falls close to but not through most axes

Question 15

when is there minimal amounts of stress

Answer 15

in normal standing posture

Question 16

faulty posture

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any position that increases stress to joints

Question 17

what may faulty posture result in

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injury

limitation of motion

deformity

Question 18

postural sway

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small oscillations

body will sway anteriorly, posteriorly and side to side

Question 19

cobb angle

Answer 19

angle formed by the surfaces of the superior and inferior vertebrae of a spinal region

Question 20

cobb angles for lumbar spine

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20-70 degrees

lordosis

Question 21

cobb angles for thoracic spine

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20-50 degrees

kyphosis

Question 22

large disparities in cobb angle could be d/t

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measurement procedures

reflection of the wide spectrum of spinal curvatures found in a population w/ no known pathology

Question 23

consistencies of cobb angle

Answer 23

lumbar lordosis is generally larger than thoracic kyphosis

peak of thoracic curvature

peak of lumbar curvature

Question 24

peak of thoracic curve

Answer 24

most often at T7

Question 25

peak of lumbar curse

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either L3 or L4