STOTT PILATES- POSTURAL ALIGNMENT with Correct Solutions 2024

STOTT PILATES- POSTURAL ALIGNMENT with Correct Solutions 2024 What are the four types of postural alignment? - Answer -Ideal, kyphosis-lordosis, flat-back, sway-back postures What should the cervical spine look like in neutral alignment? - Answer -Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What should the thoracic spine look like in ideal alignment? - Answer -Normal curve, slightly convex posteriorly What should the lumbar spine look like in ideal alignment? - Answer -Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What muscles are short and strong in the kyphosis-lordosis posture? - Answer -Neck extensors and hip flexors. Low back is strong and may or may not become short What muscles are elongated or weak in the kyphosis- lordosis posture? - Answer -Neck flexors, upper back. Erector spinae, external oblique. Hamstrings are slightly elongated but m