Posture: Lab Supplement Flashcards
What is the ideal alignment for the head, cervical spine, and sacapulae?
Head - neutral position, not tilted forward or backward
C spine - normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
Scapulae - good alignment, flat against back
What is the ideal alignment for the thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and pelvis?
T spine - normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
L spine - normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
Pelvis - neutral position, ASIS in same vertical plane as pubis symphysis
What is the ideal alignment for the hip, knee, and ankle joints?
Hip - neutral, not flexed or extended
Knee - neutral, not flexed or hyperextended
Ankle - neutral, leg vertical and at right angle to sole of foot
Abdominal muscles pull _______.
Hip flexors pull _______.
Upward
Downward
Back extensors pull ______.
Hip extensors pull _______.
Upward
Downward
Which muscles tilt the pelvis posteriorly?
Abdominals & hip extensors
Which mm. tilt the pelvis anteriorly?
Back extensors and hip flexors
What is kyphosis?
Forward curving of the spine, usually accompanied by posterior pelvic tilt
Where is kyphosis usually located?
thoracic spine
What is a kyphosis of the lumbar spine?
Flat back, posterior pelvic tilt
What is kyphosis caused by?
degenerative disease, congenital/developmental problems, elderly
What is the impact of kyphosis on the shoulder movements?
prevents full shoulder movement, limits shoulder flexion & ABD
Can also have breathing problems!
What happens to the lumbar spine in flat back?
decreased lumbar lordosis
What is lordosis?
Causes?
increase in lumbar sacral angle, Anterior pelvic tilt
hip flexors/back extensors tight
hamstrings/hip extensors elongated
What is scoliosis?
frontal plane distortion
