Posture Analysis Flashcards
Postural analysis educates the patient about?
Postural distortions and imbalances
Postural analysis indicates the area of?
Biomechanical Stress
Postural analysis is insightful as to where the VSC can be chronic and can be categorized as?
Kinesiopathology
Postural distortions may be the result of?
VSC
Postural analysis explains visually and logically the muscular causes of?
Pain
Posutral analysis may be an indicator of?
Pathology
What refers to the measurement of the human individual?
Anthropometry
When visualizing posture it is important to use a frame of reference for?
Reliability
Reproducibility
When visualizing posture you should have a?
Protocol/Procedure
When visualizing posture have the same examiner take measurements for?
Pre/Post validity
When doing postural analysis be sure to explain/demonstrate to the?
Patient
When looking at posture, take a picture to?
Document
When visualizing posture, document findings from the?
Patient’s perspective
When doing a postural analysis the patient should be relaxed with a?
Normal/neutral stance
It’s best if the patient is gowned so what can be seen accurately?
Symmetry/Asymmetry
When doing an anterior view look first at the overall or?
Global List
When looking at a global list, sight a line from the patients?
Sternum to Baseline
With a global list, always use a parallel gridline for?
Frame or reference
At the end of anterior views be sure to?
Record the list
What is the term used to describe a patients overall tendency to favor their R or L?
List
What term describes the patents regional tendencies to break from established baseline vertical?
Lean
To be in or move into a sloping position is called a?
Lean
When analyzing a head tilt notice what features?
Glabella
Nose
Chin
When looking at a global list for a lateral view sight a line from the patients?
AC joint to baseline
When analyzing head carriage notice what structures?
EAM
AC joint
Throacic kyphosis can be caused by what?
Degernerative diseases
Injury
Infection
Tumors
What are some of the symptoms of thoracic kyphosis?
Difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Mild back pain
How do you detect thoracic kyphosis?
Physical Exam
Visualize rounded back appearance
Lumbar lordosis can be caused by?
Chronic poor posture
Injury
Pregnancy
Degenerative diseases
How do you detect lumbar lordosis?
Physical Exam
Visualize swayback
When doing a posterior view, to look for global list visualize what features?
Vertebral Prominence
Baseline
Congenital scoliosis is due to vertebral malformation or fused ribs during?
Development
What are some symptoms of scoliosis?
Fatigue
Mild back pain
Altered curvatures
How do you detect scoliosis?
Physical Exam
Visualize spinal curves (Scoliometer)
Cobb’s Angles
How do you detect scoliosis?
Physical Exam
Visualize spinal curves (Scoliometer)
Cobb’s Angles
When doing an anterior view what are the components?
Global List
Head Tilt
Throacic Tilt
When doing a lateral view what are the components?
Global List Head Carriage Thoracic Kyphosis Thoracic Rotation Lumbar Lordosis
When doing a posterior view what are the components?
Head Rotation Head Translation Scoliosis (spinous process and scapula) Pelvic Tilt Pelvic Rotation
