Posture

Question 1

What bony landmarks are utilized for static assessment of posture in the sagital plane? (5)

Answer 1

external auditory meatus
cervical vertebrae
bodies of lumbar vertebrae
greater trochanter
calcaneocuboid

Question 2

What landmarks are used for static assessment of posture in the frontal plane?

Answer 2

mid-sagital line

Question 3

What surface landmarks are used for static posture assessment in the sagital plane? (3)

Answer 3

shoulder joint
mid trunk
ant to knee joint

Question 4

Increased lumbar lordosis ___anterior sheer.

Answer 4

Increases

Question 5

A posterior pelvic tilt is associated with ___anterior sheer.

Answer 5

Decreased

Question 6

Tight hamstrings are associated with _____(tilt)

Answer 6

Posterior Pelvic Tilt

Question 7

What is spondylolisthesis?

What motion is more likely to cause symptoms?

Answer 7

A forward or backward slippage of vertebras. usually L5 on S1.
Extension.

Question 8

What is spondylolysis?

Answer 8

Forward slippage of a vertebrae without a pars defect.

Question 9

What is spondylosis?

Answer 9

Pars defect present w/o forward slippage

Question 10

Flat back Posture

Answer 10

reduced lumbar lordosis

Question 11

Swayback

Answer 11

hip hyper extension not checked by a muscular balance.

Question 12

Dowager’s hump

Answer 12

excessive kyphosis
The anterior aspect of the bodies of a series of vertebrae collapse as a result of osteoporotic weakening. The vertebral body collapse causes an immediate lack of anterior support for a segment of the thoracic vertebral column, which bends forward, causing an increase in the posterior convexity (the hump) and an increase in compression on the anterior aspect of the vertebral bodies

Question 13

Gibbous deformity

Answer 13

abnormal increases in the posterior convexity of the thoracic region. A gibbus or humpback deformity may occur as a result of tuberculosis, which causes vertebral fractures
sharp posterior angulation in
the upper thoracic vertebral column.

Question 14

What does knee recurrvatum look like?

Answer 14

Hyperextension at the knee

Question 15

Cervical retraction is a compound of what movements

Answer 15

mid & lower cervical extension

and upper cervical flexion

Question 16

Describe the change in LOG from active erect sitting to relaxed sitting, to slumped sitting.

Answer 16

in A E S: LOG falls posterior to Greater Trochanter
in R E S: LOG runs through Greater Trochanter
in slumped sitting the LOG runs anterior to the greater trochanter

Question 17

Name two features of a slouched sitting posture?

Answer 17

1. Reduced lumbar lordosis

2. head protraction

Question 18

Order the (3) positions that tend to reduce interdiscal pressure relative to normal upright standing.

Answer 18

1. supine
2. sidelying
3. leaning back sitting

Question 19

Order the 3 positions (w/o) added external load in order of increasing I D pressure past normal upright standing.

Answer 19

1. upright sitting
2. slouched sitting
3. standing flexed at hips

Question 20

A “rib hump” on the right side with forward flexion can be indicative of___?

Answer 20

R Thoracic scoliosis

Question 21

What might cause a functional LLD?

Answer 21

scoliosis, knee/ ankle dysfunction

Question 22

Define Postural fault

Answer 22

deviation from normal poster. no structural impairments

Question 23

Define postural pain syndrome

Answer 23

pain associated w/ prolonged faulty posture. no impairment. pain relieved w/ activity

Question 24

Define postural dysfunction

Answer 24

adaptive shortening, muscle weakness