Postural Assessment

Question 1

______ : The positioning and alignment of the skeleton and associated soft tissues in relation to gravity, the body center of mass, and the body’s base of support

Answer 1

Posture

Question 2

_____ ______: Is the position in which minimum stress is applied to each joint.

Answer 2

Correct Posture

Question 3

_____ ______: any position that increases the stress to the joints

Answer 3

Faulty Posture

Question 4

T/F: Upright posture is the normal standing posture for humans.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

____ _____: Abnormal joint alignment or deformity within a bone

Answer 5

Postural malalignment

Question 6

Give 3 reasons why we assess Posture

Answer 6

1. Gives important information about soft tissue
2. Poor posture can give rise to pain
3. Increase effectiveness of treatment

Question 7

Name 5 factors affecting posture

Answer 7

1. Structural factors (leg length discrepancy, hemipelvis)
2. Muscular tightness or weakness
3. Postural habits (occupational, sports)
4. Fascial restrictions/tightness
5. Ligamentous laxity
6. Joint position and mobility
7. Excess weight
8. Pain (antalgic postures can also become habitual)
9. Pathology (e.g scoliosis, neurological, respiratory)

Question 8

Nature’s way of providing protection is by “________” in which back muscles hold the back rigid to prevent painful mov’ts

Answer 8

protective muscle spasm or muscle guarding

Question 9

________ can develop in muscles that remain in a shortened condition

Answer 9

Adaptive shortening

Question 10

_____ allows separation of the origin and insertion of the muscle

Answer 10

Muscle weakness

Question 11

____ can occur in one-joint muscles that remain in an elongated condition

Answer 11

Stretch weakness

Question 12

A _______ axis lies in the _____ plane and extends horizontally from front to back.

Answer 12

Sagittal, sagittal

Question 13

A _______ axis lies in the _____ plane and extends horizontally from side to side.

Answer 13

Coronal, coronal

Question 14

A ______ axis extends vertically in a cranial-caudal direction

Answer 14

Longitudinal

Question 15

The movements of _____ & _____ take place about this axis in a coronal plane

Answer 15

abduction, adduction

Question 16

The movements of _____ and _____ take place about this axis in a sagittal plane

Answer 16

flexion, extension

Question 17

The movements of _____ & _____ and horizontal abduction and adduction of the shoulder take place about this axis in a transverse plane

Answer 17

medial, lateral