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What vare vthe vfour vtypes vof vpostural valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Ideal,
vkyphosis-lordosis, vflat-back, vsway-back vpostures
What vshould vthe vcervical vspine vlook vlike vin vneutral valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vanteriorly
What vshould vthe vthoracic vspine vlook vlike vin videal valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vposteriorly
, What vshould vthe vlumbar vspine vlook vlike vin videal valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vanteriorly
What vmuscles vare vshort vand vstrong vin vthe vkyphosis-lordosis vposture? v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Neck vextensors vand vhip vflexors. vLow vback vis vstrong vand vmay vor vmay
vnot vbecome vshort
What vmuscles vare velongated vor vweak vin vthe vkyphosis- vlordosis vposture? v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Neck vflexors, vupper vback. vErector vspinae, vexternal voblique.
vHamstrings vare vslightly velongated vbut vmay vor vmay vnot vbe vweak.
What vis vthe vcervical vspine vlike vin vthe vsway- vback vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Slightly vextended
What vis vthe vthoracic vspine vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Increased vflexion v(long vkypohosis) vwith vposterior vdisplacement vof vthe vupper vtrunk
What vis vthe vlumbar vspine vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Flexion, vflattening vof vthe vlow vlumbar varea
Pelvis vposition vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Posterior vTilt
What vare vhips vlike vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Hyperextended vwith
vanterior vdisplacement vof vthe vpelvis
What vare vknee vjoints vlike vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Hyperextended
What vare vankle vjoints vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Neutral-
vknee vjoint vhyperextension vusually vresults vin vplantar vflexion vof vthe vankle vjoint vbut
vthat vdoes vnot voccur vhere vbecause vof vanterior vdeviation vof vthe vpelvis vand vthighs
What vmuscles vare vshort vand vstrong vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Hamstrings, vupper vfibres vof vinternal voblique.
What vmuscles vare vlong vand vweak vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
One-joint vhip vflexors, vexternal voblique, vupper vback vextensors vand vneck vflexors.
What vmuscles vare vstrong vbut vnot vshort vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Low vback vmuscles.
Describe vthe vflat vback vposture. v- vcorrect vanswers v-head vis vforward, vcervical
vspine vis vslightly vextended, vupper vpart vof vthoracic vspine vhas vincreased vflexion,
vlower vpart vis vstraight. vLumbar vis vflexed v(straight). vPosterior vpelvic vtilt vis vpresent,
vhips vand vknees vare vextended vand vankles vare vin vslight vplantar vflexion.
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What vare vthe vfour vtypes vof vpostural valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Ideal,
vkyphosis-lordosis, vflat-back, vsway-back vpostures
What vshould vthe vcervical vspine vlook vlike vin vneutral valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vanteriorly
What vshould vthe vthoracic vspine vlook vlike vin videal valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vposteriorly
, What vshould vthe vlumbar vspine vlook vlike vin videal valignment? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Normal vcurve, vslightly vconvex vanteriorly
What vmuscles vare vshort vand vstrong vin vthe vkyphosis-lordosis vposture? v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Neck vextensors vand vhip vflexors. vLow vback vis vstrong vand vmay vor vmay
vnot vbecome vshort
What vmuscles vare velongated vor vweak vin vthe vkyphosis- vlordosis vposture? v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Neck vflexors, vupper vback. vErector vspinae, vexternal voblique.
vHamstrings vare vslightly velongated vbut vmay vor vmay vnot vbe vweak.
What vis vthe vcervical vspine vlike vin vthe vsway- vback vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Slightly vextended
What vis vthe vthoracic vspine vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Increased vflexion v(long vkypohosis) vwith vposterior vdisplacement vof vthe vupper vtrunk
What vis vthe vlumbar vspine vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Flexion, vflattening vof vthe vlow vlumbar varea
Pelvis vposition vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Posterior vTilt
What vare vhips vlike vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Hyperextended vwith
vanterior vdisplacement vof vthe vpelvis
What vare vknee vjoints vlike vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
Hyperextended
What vare vankle vjoints vlike vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-Neutral-
vknee vjoint vhyperextension vusually vresults vin vplantar vflexion vof vthe vankle vjoint vbut
vthat vdoes vnot voccur vhere vbecause vof vanterior vdeviation vof vthe vpelvis vand vthighs
What vmuscles vare vshort vand vstrong vin vthe vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Hamstrings, vupper vfibres vof vinternal voblique.
What vmuscles vare vlong vand vweak vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers v-
One-joint vhip vflexors, vexternal voblique, vupper vback vextensors vand vneck vflexors.
What vmuscles vare vstrong vbut vnot vshort vin vsway-back vposture? v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Low vback vmuscles.
Describe vthe vflat vback vposture. v- vcorrect vanswers v-head vis vforward, vcervical
vspine vis vslightly vextended, vupper vpart vof vthoracic vspine vhas vincreased vflexion,
vlower vpart vis vstraight. vLumbar vis vflexed v(straight). vPosterior vpelvic vtilt vis vpresent,
vhips vand vknees vare vextended vand vankles vare vin vslight vplantar vflexion.
