Upper Extremity Posture Flashcards Preview

Upper Extremity Injury Assessment > Upper Extremity Posture > Flashcards

Flashcards in Upper Extremity Posture Deck (11)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Is good posture common?

A

No

2
Q

What postures are common? Why is this? What contributes?

A

Forewarn head and rounded shoulders are common. Caused by sitting in a desk all day looking down at books or computers and texting.

3
Q

Evidence of forward head and shoulders include? (From lateral view)

A

Chin tucked slightly, mild lordotic curve in cervical and lumbar, mild rounding thoracic curve

4
Q

Without looking at the spine, what signs signify a mild scoliosis?

A

Uneven level of hips, arm hang, and shoulder/scapula heights

5
Q

SICK scapula stands for…

A

Scapular malposition
Inferior medial scapular winging
Coracoid tenderness
scapular dysKinesis

6
Q

Causes of postural abnormalities

A

Injury, hyper/hypomobility, muscle imbalances or weaknesses, congenital, activity (sports or habits)

7
Q

Postural corrections may be done by?

A

Identifying the structures that are tight or weak.
Make athlete aware of faulty posture.
Correct faulty static/dynamic postures (kinesthetic training)

8
Q

To fix tight structures you should?

A

Stretch them

9
Q

To fix weak structures you should?

A

Strengthen them

10
Q

Correct faulty static/dynamic postures by…

A

Muscle re-education to maintain proper posture
Cues that remind
Biofeedback methods
Repetition

11
Q

What is good posture?

A

If you draw a line it should pass through the middle of the earlobes, deltoids, hips, and midsole of the foot. They should all be stacked.