Postural Analysis Flashcards
How would you recognise kyphosis?
Hunched over posture, ie rounded shoulders.
The thoracic curve is exaggerated.
The pelvis is tilted backwards.
How would you recognise a lordosis?
lordosis is recognised by a protruding abdomen , chest and gluteals with an exaggerated lumbar curve in the spine.
The pelvis is tilted forwards.
How would you recognise scoliosis?
Scoliosis is recognised when either one shoulder or one hip is higher than the other. Sometimes a person will have both shoulders and hips out of alignment resulting in an ‘s’ shaped curve of the spine. When it is just the shoulder or hip that is higher than the other you will notice a ‘c’ shaped curve in the spine
Which muscles are stretched and therefore weak for kyphosis
Kyphosis will have stretched trapezius, rhomboids, erector spinae group and possibly quadriceps, hip flexors and posterior neck muscles
Which muscles are stretched and therefore weak for
lordosis
Lordosis will have stretched pectorals, abdominals and possibly hamstrings and gluteals.
Which muscles are tight and therefore tense/aching for kyphosis
Kyphosis will have tight and therefore aching/tense pectorals, abdominals ( including respiratory muscles ) and possibly hamstrings and gluteals
Which muscles are tight and therefore tense/aching for lordosis
lordosis will have tight and therefore aching erector spinae group, rhomboids, trapezius and possibly quadriceps and hip flexors
How would you adapt your massage for each condition?
More effleurage and petrissage on the tight muscles Compressions to ease any pain in the area.
Percussion moves on the stretched muscles
Give three postural correction exercises for kyphosis
shoulder shrugs
backward shoulder circles
breathing exercises
Give three postural correction exercises for lordosis
Pushing the lower back into the floor from crook lying to stretch erector spinae
Abdominal curls and oblique curls to strengthen and sit and reach to stretch the back muscles.
Describe how to teach apical breathing l
apical breathing= place hands above breasts with middle fingers touching. As you breathe in push the middle fingers apart, hold breathe for four seconds and breathe out.
Describe how to teach apical breathing lateral costal breathing
Place hands on rib cage as far out to the sides of your body as you can. As you breathe in try to push your hands outwards to expand the rib cage laterally, hold for four seconds before breathing out
Which postural condition will benefit from doing the apical and lateral costal breathing exercises?
a kyphotic condition would benefit from breathing exercises as the hunched over posture will be constricting the breathing.
Who ( client type ) is usually affected by Kyphosis and what has caused each postural defect?
kyphosis usually develops in puberty when a person shoots up quickly to be much taller than their peers so they hunch over to be more like them, or because a girl grows a large bust when her peers have not.
Who ( client type ) is usually affected by Lordosis and what has caused each postural defect?
Lordosis usually occurs in teenage girls especially if they have done ballet or gymnastics on a regular basis. It can also be a posture adopted with attitude.
