Posture Flashcards
What bony landmarks are utilized for static assessment of posture in the sagital plane? (5)
external auditory meatus cervical vertebrae bodies of lumbar vertebrae greater trochanter calcaneocuboid
What landmarks are used for static assessment of posture in the frontal plane?
mid-sagital line
What surface landmarks are used for static posture assessment in the sagital plane? (3)
shoulder joint
mid trunk
ant to knee joint
Increased lumbar lordosis ___anterior sheer.
Increases
A posterior pelvic tilt is associated with ___anterior sheer.
Decreased
Tight hamstrings are associated with _____(tilt)
Posterior Pelvic Tilt
What is spondylolisthesis?
What motion is more likely to cause symptoms?
A forward or backward slippage of vertebras. usually L5 on S1.
Extension.
What is spondylolysis?
Forward slippage of a vertebrae without a pars defect.
What is spondylosis?
Pars defect present w/o forward slippage
Flat back Posture
reduced lumbar lordosis
Swayback
hip hyper extension not checked by a muscular balance.
Dowager’s hump
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
Gibbous deformity
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.
What does knee recurrvatum look like?
Hyperextension at the knee
Cervical retraction is a compound of what movements
mid & lower cervical extension
and upper cervical flexion
Describe the change in LOG from active erect sitting to relaxed sitting, to slumped sitting.
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
Name two features of a slouched sitting posture?
- Reduced lumbar lordosis
2. head protraction
Order the (3) positions that tend to reduce interdiscal pressure relative to normal upright standing.
- supine
- sidelying
- leaning back sitting
Order the 3 positions (w/o) added external load in order of increasing I D pressure past normal upright standing.
- upright sitting
- slouched sitting
- standing flexed at hips
A “rib hump” on the right side with forward flexion can be indicative of___?
R Thoracic scoliosis
What might cause a functional LLD?
scoliosis, knee/ ankle dysfunction
Define Postural fault
deviation from normal poster. no structural impairments
Define postural pain syndrome
pain associated w/ prolonged faulty posture. no impairment. pain relieved w/ activity
Define postural dysfunction
adaptive shortening, muscle weakness
