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Ideal Posture
Center of gravity of each body segment is centered over it supportive base rusulting in maximal physiological & biomedical efficiency
plumb line
Benefits of proper posture
Breathing
Joint Support / Comfort
Energy (muscles work less, weight on bones and ligaments)
Self Image (more confidense)
Causes of Poor Posture
Injury
Disease (neuro muscular, CP high tone)
Habit - job requirements
Muscle imbalance (hip flexor tightness least to ant. pelvic tilt. HD tightness leads to post pelvic tilt)
Heredity
Age
Postural Changes with Age
Increase forward head
Kyphosis
Decreased bone density
Decreased Flexibility
Decreased Strength
Spinal Curves
Cervical - lordosis
Thoracic - kyphosis
Lumbar - lordosis
Sacral - kyphosis
Plumb Line
a truly vertical line used as reference in assessment of posture obtained by hanging alead weight, establishes a reference
Functional Deformaity
a mal position tat can be fixed immediately
tends to be a habit
Structural Deformity
Not volunarily correctable
a change in muscule or none length
muscle - stretch or strengthen
bone - brace
Author
hgienau
ID
59707
Card Set
Posture
Description
Exam 1
Updated
2011-01-19T22:51:39Z
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