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Postural Assessment Flashcards

1
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The proprioceptive system consist of

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Muscle spindle and golgi tendon and mechanoreceptors

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2
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Function of the muscle spindle

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Stretching and elongation

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3
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Vestibular apparatus consists of ?

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The semi circular canals and the otoliths

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4
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What’s the function of the crista ampullaris

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They indicate rotational movement

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5
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What muscles are responsible for the muscle contractions

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Anti gravity muscles

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6
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What’s the basic antigravity muscle

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Quadriceps femoris

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7
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Most important function of the antigravity muscles

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To control contractions

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8
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Good posture entails

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Maximum efficiency and minimum effortb

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9
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Reference point for gravity line

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The reference point for head -earlobe
Shoulder-acromion
Trunk- midline
Hip-greater trochanter
Knee- anterior to mindline posterior to patella
Ankle- 3-3.5cm anterior to lateral malleolus

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10
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Kyphotic- lordotic posture

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Head- foward 
Cervical spine- hyper lordosis 
Scapula- abducted
Thoracic- increased flexion(kyphosis)
Lumber spine- hyper lordosis 
Pelvis- anterior pelvic tilt 
Hip joint- flexed
Knee joint- hypertension 
Ankle joint- planter flexed
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11
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Flat back posture

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Cervical spine- slightly extended
Thoracic spine - upper thoracic(increased flexion)
Lower thoracic ( flattened)
Lumber spine( lumber lordosis)
Pelvis- posterior pelvic tilt
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12
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Sway back

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Mostly hyper in all areas

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13
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What is pes planus (flat foot)

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Low arch of the foot or excessive pronation

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14
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Pes clavus?

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Hight arch of the foot

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15
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For the anterior posterior analysis for foot

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Hallux valgus - laterla deviation of the first digit at metatarso-phalangeal joint

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16
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Claw toe

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Hypertension of the metatarso- phalangeal joint and flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint

17
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Hammer toes

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Hyperextension in the metasophalangeal joint and distal interphalangeal joint
Then flexion in the proximal interphalangeal joint

18
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In the chest region (anterior analysis)

1, harrison groove…. Explain

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Also called rickets
The bones are weak
Chest looks like a triangle
Depression on both sides

19
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Pectus excavatum

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This is a concave shape in the chest cavity

The sternum goes inward

20
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Barrel chest?

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Antero-posterior diameter of chest is increased

21
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Pectus cavinatum

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Or pigeon chest

Sturnum projects anteriorly and downwards

22
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Elbow deformity ( anteriorly)

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Cubitus valgus
The forearm deviates laterally from the arm at an angle greater than
15• in women and 10• in men

23
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Cubitus varus

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Forearm deviates medially

15’ degrees in woman and 10 degrees in men

24
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Ankle and foot ( posterior assessment)

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Pes planus - flat foot
It is pronated

Pes cavus is supinated your

25
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What is scoliosis

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Lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees

26
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Structural scoliosis is divided into

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Idiopathic
Congenital
Neuromuscular

27
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The type of scoliosis formed from birth and is as a result of the spine not forming properly is?

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Congenital scoliosis

28
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Example of neuromuscular scoliosis

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Cerebral palsy

Myelodysplasia

29
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Muscles associated with anterior pelvic tilt

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Erector spinae , sartorius and illipsaos

30
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Muscles in posterior pelvic tilt

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Gluteus femoris, hamstring muscles and rectus abdominis

31
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Differences btw kyphotic- lordotic , flat back and sway back

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Klp- hyperlordosis in the cervical spine
Flat back- slight extension
Sway back- hyper lordosis or hyper kyphosis

32
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Tests for scoliosis

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Adams foward bending test
Fergusons test
Cobb angle 
Risers test
Bunnel test
33
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Factors affecting scoliosis

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Gender , maturity, severity of curve

Curve pattern and curve location

34
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Angle of scoliosis

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Mild scoliosis is 25 degree or less
Moderate is 25- 40
Severe - 40+ in adolescence and 50 + for adults

35
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Assessment in scoliosis

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Anamnese
Physical assessment of asymmetries
Posture analysis

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