Posture Flashcards
Each joint that is involved with weight-bearing
Postural segment
Concave anterior curve at birth. Thoracic and sacral curves
Primary curve
Interior convex curves of the cervical and lumbar spine. Develop as child grows
Secondary curves
Purpose of vertebral curves
– Shock absorption
– Reduction of injury
Muscles involved with lateral pelvic tilt
– Gluteus medius/min
– Erector spinae
– Quadratus lumborum
The result of constant displacement and correction of the center of gravity within BOS
Postural sway
Good posture means:
Good alignment
Postural sway occurs primarily at
The ankles
Posture assessment lateral view
– Ear lobe
– Acromion
– Greater trochanter
Common postural deviations for shoulders
– Rounded
– Elevated/depressed
Common postural deviations for scapulae
– Winged
Common postural deviations for pelvis
– Anterior tilt
– Posterior tilt
– Lateral tilt
Common postural deviations for knees
- genu recurvatum
- genu varus
- genu valgus
Poor posture is
Deviation from good posture
For spinal disk problems____exercises
Extension
