Muscles Imbalances - Postural Distortion

Question 1

Pronation distortion syndrome

Answer 1

A postural distortion syndrome characterized by foot pronation (flat feet) and adducted and internally rotated knees (knock knees)

Question 2

Lower crossed syndrome

Answer 2

A postural distortion syndrome characterized by an anterior tilt to the pelvis think of arched lower back. Aka Kim k butt.

Question 3

Upper crossed syndrome

Answer 3

A postural distortion syndrome characterized by a forward head and rounded shoulders

Question 4

Pronation distortion

Shortened muscles

Answer 4

Gastrocnemius

Soleus

Peroneals

Adductors

It band

Hip flexor complex

Biceps femoris short head

Question 5

Pronation distortion

Lengthened muscles

Answer 5

anterior tibialis

Posterior tibialis

Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus medius

Question 6

Lower crossed syndrome

Shortened muscles

Answer 6

Gastrocnemius

Soleus

Adductors

Hip flexor complex

Lats

Erector spinae

Question 7

Lower crossed syndrome

Lengthened muscles

Answer 7

Anterior tibialis

Posterior tibialis

Gluteus maximus

Glute med

Transverse abdominis

Internal oblique

Question 8

Upper crossed syndrome

Short muscles

Answer 8

Upper traps

Levator scapulae

Sternocleidomastoid

Scalenes

Lats dorsi

Teres major

Subscapularis

Pec major and minor

Question 9

Upper crossed syndrome

Lengthened muscles

Answer 9

Deep cervical flexors

Serrated anterior

Rhomboids

Middle traps

Lower traps

Teres minor

Infraspinatus