Posture Flashcards

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Q

What does normal standing posture entail?

A

Economical, requiring little muscular effort
Minimal stress on supporting structures, joints and ligaments
optimal room for chest and abdominal cavities

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What planes do you perform a postural exam?

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Sagittal and anterior/posterior views from head to toe systematically.

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3
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What do you record in a postural exam?

A

Deviations

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4
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What is a plumb line used for?

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In reference to line of gravity

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5
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What does ideal posture look like from the side?

A
Head centered
Cervical lordosis
Thoracic kyphosis
Lumbar lordosis
ASIS close to level with PSIS
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6
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Where does the ideal line of gravity fall

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Behind hip axis
anterior to knee axis
anterior anterior to ankle axis (lateral malleolus)

This promotes extension @ hip and knee and neutral position @ ankle to promote comfortable standing

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7
Q

How do you name scolosis?

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By the convexity. If convexity is on right it is right spinal scolosis

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8
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Where does the pelvic center of rotation fall in sway-back posture?

A

Very far posterior to the pelvis. See significant

Recervatum- hyper extenstion

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9
Q

What happens to the pelvis in Hyper lordosis?

A

anteriorly tilted pelvis

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10
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What happens to the knees in Hyper lordosis?

A

may be flexed

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11
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What happens to the ankles in Hyper lordosis?

A

slightly flexed

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12
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What muscles are tight in Hyper lordosis?

A

lumbar spinal extensors, hip flexors

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13
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What muscles are lengthened in Hyper lordosis?

A

Abdominals

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14
Q

What happens to the scapulae with excessive thoracic kyphosis?

A

protracted

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15
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What happens to the head with excessive thoracic kyphosis?

A

forward with c spine extension

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16
Q

What happens to the thoracic spine curve with excessive thoracic kyphosis?

A

Increased curve in thoracic spine

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17
Q

What happens to the hips and knees with excessive thoracic kyphosis?

A

hips slightly flexed; knees hyperextended

18
Q

What muscles are tight with excessive kyphosis?

A

neck extensors, hip flexors, pec maj and minor, serratus anteroir

19
Q

What muscles are lengthened with excessive kyphosis?

A

mid and lower trapezius, rhomboids, thoracic erector spinae

20
Q

What happens to the head with swayback?

A

head is forward of the shoulders

21
Q

What happens to the neck with swayback?

A

neck is slightly extended

22
Q

What happens to the thoracic spine with swayback?

A

uppe rback has an increased curve, convex backwards. Upper back is displaced backwards in regards to the lower back

23
Q

What happens to the lumbar spine with swayback?

A

Lower back has a decreased (flattened) curve

24
Q

What happens to the Hip joints with swayback?

A

Both hips are generally hyperextended with hips forward of ankles and knees

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What happens to the knee joints with swayback?
both knees are hyperextended
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What happens to the ankle joints with swayback?
the ankles are in a neutral position i.e. let is at right angles to the sole of the foot
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What muscles are tight with a sway back posture?
Hip extensors, hamstrings
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What muscles are lengthened in sway back posture?
one joint hip flexors, lower abdominals
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What happens with a flat back posture?
posterior pelvic tilt extended hips hyperextended knees
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What is the cause of scoliosis?
Idiopathic adolescent (most common)- not really known some neuromuscular weakness some vertebral malformation
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What is scoliosis?
Lateral curvature of the spine
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What other motion is also associated with scoliosis?
The lateral curve is usually associated with a rotation
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On what side of the scoliosis will the ribs protrude?
on the convex side of the curve
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How will the arm, scapulae and belvis present with scoliosis?
They will have asymmetries
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What are the two types of leg length discrepancy?
True length differences (measure)- birth or injury | Functional (apparent length differences) -2deg scoliosis, ilial torsions, knee/ankle dysfunction
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What is tibial torsion?
Rotation of tibia, may be associated with flat foot
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What is Genu Recurvatum?
Knee hyper extension seen in the sagittal plane
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What is Genu Varus?
"bowlegged". knee joint angled medially | Often see in OA
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Flat feet tend to be more?
flexible
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High arches tend to be more?
rigid
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What is Genu Valgus?
"knock-kneed" | Common in RA, other malalignment