PIlates Method Alliance Exam-
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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
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, 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, pain or muscle imbalance
C-Curve Scoliosis - ✔✔One lateral curve of the spine occurring in the
frontal plane. Causes vertebrae to rotate as well as to side-bend
S-Curve Scoliosis - ✔✔Two lateral curves of the spine occurring in
opposite directions in the frontal plane. Causes the vertebrae to rotate as
well as to side bend
Valgus - ✔✔Outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint
Varus - ✔✔Inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone joint
Ideal standing posture - ✔✔Align the ear, the center of the shoulder, the
greater trochanter , the knee and the front of the ankle
Plumbline Postural Assessment - ✔✔Viewed from the side, this alignment
displays a straight line from earlobe to shoulder to just behind the hip to the
front of the knee and ankles
Weight bearing - ✔✔Weight of body is distributed among 3 points:
The tripod of the calcaneus, 1st metatarsal, 5th metatarsal.
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Assessment Factors Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
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
1
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, 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, pain or muscle imbalance
C-Curve Scoliosis - ✔✔One lateral curve of the spine occurring in the
frontal plane. Causes vertebrae to rotate as well as to side-bend
S-Curve Scoliosis - ✔✔Two lateral curves of the spine occurring in
opposite directions in the frontal plane. Causes the vertebrae to rotate as
well as to side bend
Valgus - ✔✔Outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint
Varus - ✔✔Inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone joint
Ideal standing posture - ✔✔Align the ear, the center of the shoulder, the
greater trochanter , the knee and the front of the ankle
Plumbline Postural Assessment - ✔✔Viewed from the side, this alignment
displays a straight line from earlobe to shoulder to just behind the hip to the
front of the knee and ankles
Weight bearing - ✔✔Weight of body is distributed among 3 points:
The tripod of the calcaneus, 1st metatarsal, 5th metatarsal.
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