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Postural Deviations

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Postural defect
Joints affected
Mm shortened
Mm weakened
Forward head   Atlanto -occipital Cervical spine TMJ Scapulothoracic GH   Levator Scapulae SCM Suboccipital mm U Trapizius Pectoralis major and minor   Hyoid mm Lower cervical thoracic erector spinae M L Trapizius Rhomboids  
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Swayback posture   Thoracolumbar spine Pelvic joint Hip joint   U Abdominals Internal Intercostals Hip extensors L Lumbar extenors   L abdominals L Th extensors Hip flexors  
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Lordosis   Th spine Pelvic joint Hip   Lumbar extensors Thight hip flexors   Abdominals  
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Kyphosis   Th spine   Intercostales Pectoralis Major Serratus Levator Scapulae U trapezius   Th erector spinea Rhomoids M & L Trapezius  
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Flat back   Lumbar spine pelvic joint   Abdominals Hip extensors   Lumbar extensor mm Hip flexors  
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Flat upper back   C-Th spine Scapulothoracic joint   Th Erector spinae Scapula retractors ( Trapezius & Rhomboids)   Scapula protractors ( Serratus & Pecs) Anterior intercostals  
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Scoliosis   C-Th Pelvis Hip foot   MM on the concave side hip adductors foot supinators on the short side   mm on the convex side hip abductors foor pronators on the long side  
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Gibbus (Hump back)   structural deformity, results from an anterior wedging of the body of one or two vertebrae. Caused by fructure, tumore, or bone disaes, pelvic inlination normal 30 degree   (blank)   (blank)  
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Dowager's hump   caused by : postmenopausal osteoporosis, anterior wedge fructure occurs to several vertebrae, contribute to decrease in height, seen in women   (blank)   (blank)  
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Ankylosis spondylitis posture   forward protrusion of head, Fllatening of anterior chest wall, thoracic kyphosis, protrusion of abdomen, flattening of the L lordosis, slight fexion of the hips,   (blank)   (blank)  
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Piggen chest (pectus carinatus)   sternum is formard and down, A-P demension is increased   (blank)   restricted ventilatory volume  
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Funnel chest (pectus excavatum)   sternym pushed posteriorly by overgrowth ribs. A-P demenstion of the chest is decreased, and heart may be displaced,   there is depression of the sternum on inspiration which decrese inspiration and may result in kyphosis   (blank)  
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Barrel chest   sternum projects forward and upward, A-P increased, seen in pathological condictions such as emphysima   (blank)   (blank)  
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