Postural Analysis

Question 1

Ectomorph body type

Answer 1

slim and lean physique

Question 2

Endomorph body type

Answer 2

high body fat percent

Question 3

Mesomorph body type

Answer 3

naturally athletic

Question 4

anterior pelvic tilt

Answer 4

hips point down (sacral flexion)

Question 5

posterior pelvic tilt

Answer 5

hips point up (sacral extension)

Question 6

S.I.C.K Scapula

Answer 6

inferior scapular winging, corocoid tenderness, scapular dyskinesis

Question 7

What is the Nocebo effect ?

Answer 7

when negative expectations or beliefs produce negative outcomes in health

Question 8

What is ideal posture?

Answer 8

line through lateral malleolous
earlobe
shoulder joint
lumbar vert bodies
slight posterior to hip
slightly anterior to knee

Question 9

Couple forces

Answer 9

abs + hamstrings

erector spinae+ sartorious

Question 10

Kyphosis-lordosis posture

Answer 10

forward head
increased lumbar lordosis
excessive thoracic kyphosis

Question 11

Scheurmans kyphosis

Answer 11

common in young men
excessive thoracic kyphosis

Question 12

Flat back

Answer 12

back is flat

may be the result of weak ilipsoas and erector spinae;tight hamstrings and abdominals

Pt. must be careful to avoid postures which further flex the spine

Question 13

Sway back

Answer 13

pelvic posteriorly tilted

upper abs , hamstrings and glutes are tight

hip flexors may be elongated or weak

Question 14

Scoliosis

Answer 14

curve patterns are named by the side they convex on (where the rib hump is)

Question 15

What is the test for scoliosis/

Answer 15

adams forward bending test

Question 16

Genu valgus

Answer 16

knees touching

Question 17

genu varus

Answer 17

feet touching , excessive space between knees

Question 18

kissing patella

Answer 18

patella face each other

Question 19

frog eyed patella

Answer 19

patella face away

Question 20

Femoral retroversion

Answer 20

greater than 15 deg

excessive ER ROM and limited IR ROM

Question 21

femoral anterversion

Answer 21

less than 15 deg

typically have excessive IR ROM and limited ER ROM

Question 22

Normal tibial torsion

Answer 22

13-18 deg

Question 23

IR tibial torsion

Answer 23

less than 13 deg

Question 24

ER tibial torsion

Answer 24

greater than 18 deg

Question 25

Subtalar joint position

Answer 25

foot can be Inverted or everted

Question 26

hallux abductus valgus

Answer 26

bunion on the big toe

Question 27

Haglunds Deformity

Answer 27

a boney growth on the back of heel can cause swelling of the burse that seperates the achilles tendon from skin

caused by shoewear