Questions and Answers
What are the four types of postural alignment?
Ideal, kyphosis-lordosis, flat-back, sway-back postures
What should the cervical spine look like in neutral alignment?
Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
What should the thoracic spine look like in ideal alignment?
Normal curve, slightly convex posteriorly
What should the lumbar spine look like in ideal alignment?
Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
What muscles are short and strong in the kyphosis-lordosis posture?
Neck extensors and hip flexors. Low back is strong and may or may not become short
What muscles are elongated or weak in the kyphosis- lordosis posture?
Neck flexors, upper back. Erector spinae, external oblique. Hamstrings are slightly elongated but may or
may not be weak.
What is the cervical spine like in the sway- back posture?
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