PIlates Method Alliance Exam- Assessment Factors Questions and answers already graded A+| Updated & Verified | 2024

Lordosis - Anterior curves in cervical and lumbar spines Kyphosis - Posterior curves in the thoracic and sacral regions of the spine Flat-Back - Decreased lumbosacral angle, decreased lumbar lordosis, hip extension and posterior tilt of pelvis Hyperlordosis - Anterior tilt of pelvis, increased lumbar lordosis Sway-Back - anterior shift of pelvis, hip extension, posterior shift of thorax, increased lumbar lordosis, increased thoracic kyphosis, forward head. Scoliosis - Three dimensional condition where the spine deviates laterally and is defined by a Cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees or more. Can caused fixed rotation and side bending of the vertebrae, unlevel pelvis, unlevel shoulders, rib prominence and other body asymmetries Structural Scoliosis - Idiopathic, irreversible spinal lateral curvature of unknown etiology Functional Scoliosis - Reversible, lateral curvature of the spine that is often caused by leg length discrepancies, p