lordosis - ANSWER an abnormal increase in forward curvature of lumbar spine
kyphosis - ANSWER a posterior curvature of the thoracic spine resulting in a hunchback
Flat back posture characteristics: - ANSWER flat lumber and lower thoracic, posterior tilt
pelvis, extended hips & knees
Muscle Balance Summary of Flat Back Posture - ANSWER long and weak hip flexors,
strong and tight hamstrings, strong neck extensors
Exercise plan for Flat Back Posture - ANSWER Mobilise the spine (particularly thoracic
spine), strengthen hip flexors, lengthen and stretch hamstrings, work with neutral spine and
pelvis as much as possible
Muscle Balance Summary of Lordhosis - ANSWER anterior tilt of pelvis causing short and
strong hip flexors but long and weak hamstrings
Muscle Balance Summary of Kyphosis - ANSWER Strong and short lower Erector Spinae,
Increased thoracic flexion causes weak Erector Spinae, Rhomboids and middle Trapezius,
Tight Pectorals,
Exercise Plan for Lordhosis - ANSWER Strecth hip flexors, strengthen hamstrings & gluteal
muscles, emphasize lumbar flexion
Swayback posture - ANSWER posterior tlt of pelis, flat or flexed lumbar spine, kyphotic
thoracic spine, extended neck forward
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, Exercise Plan for Kyphosis - ANSWER stretch pectorals, strengthen obliques and scapula
stabilisers, emphasis thoracic extension
Muscle Balance Summary for Sway Back Posture - ANSWER weak abdominals, weak one
joint hip flexors, weak upper back extensors, weak external obliques
Exercise Plan for Sway Back Posture - ANSWER Strengthen Abodominals, hip flexors,
upper back extensors, external obliques. stretch hamstrings and lower back. work with
neutral spine and pelvis as much as possible
Military Posture - ANSWER lordotic lumbar spine and anterior tilt on pelvis, flexed hips
Muscle Balance Summary for Military Posture - ANSWER strong hip flexors, weak gluteal
muscles and hamstrings, weak abdominals, strong lower back
Exercise Plan for Military Posture - ANSWER stregnthen hamstrings, gluteal muscles and
abdominals, stretch hip flexors, may need to stretch lower back
pelvic girdle bones - ANSWER ilium, ischium, pubis
Arm bones - ANSWER humerus, radius, ulna
spinal flexors - ANSWER rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique
erector spinae group - ANSWER iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
Spinal Extensors - ANSWER erector spinae group, semispinalis, multifidus
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kyphosis - ANSWER a posterior curvature of the thoracic spine resulting in a hunchback
Flat back posture characteristics: - ANSWER flat lumber and lower thoracic, posterior tilt
pelvis, extended hips & knees
Muscle Balance Summary of Flat Back Posture - ANSWER long and weak hip flexors,
strong and tight hamstrings, strong neck extensors
Exercise plan for Flat Back Posture - ANSWER Mobilise the spine (particularly thoracic
spine), strengthen hip flexors, lengthen and stretch hamstrings, work with neutral spine and
pelvis as much as possible
Muscle Balance Summary of Lordhosis - ANSWER anterior tilt of pelvis causing short and
strong hip flexors but long and weak hamstrings
Muscle Balance Summary of Kyphosis - ANSWER Strong and short lower Erector Spinae,
Increased thoracic flexion causes weak Erector Spinae, Rhomboids and middle Trapezius,
Tight Pectorals,
Exercise Plan for Lordhosis - ANSWER Strecth hip flexors, strengthen hamstrings & gluteal
muscles, emphasize lumbar flexion
Swayback posture - ANSWER posterior tlt of pelis, flat or flexed lumbar spine, kyphotic
thoracic spine, extended neck forward
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, Exercise Plan for Kyphosis - ANSWER stretch pectorals, strengthen obliques and scapula
stabilisers, emphasis thoracic extension
Muscle Balance Summary for Sway Back Posture - ANSWER weak abdominals, weak one
joint hip flexors, weak upper back extensors, weak external obliques
Exercise Plan for Sway Back Posture - ANSWER Strengthen Abodominals, hip flexors,
upper back extensors, external obliques. stretch hamstrings and lower back. work with
neutral spine and pelvis as much as possible
Military Posture - ANSWER lordotic lumbar spine and anterior tilt on pelvis, flexed hips
Muscle Balance Summary for Military Posture - ANSWER strong hip flexors, weak gluteal
muscles and hamstrings, weak abdominals, strong lower back
Exercise Plan for Military Posture - ANSWER stregnthen hamstrings, gluteal muscles and
abdominals, stretch hip flexors, may need to stretch lower back
pelvic girdle bones - ANSWER ilium, ischium, pubis
Arm bones - ANSWER humerus, radius, ulna
spinal flexors - ANSWER rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique
erector spinae group - ANSWER iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
Spinal Extensors - ANSWER erector spinae group, semispinalis, multifidus
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