lordosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-an abnormal increase in forward curvature of lumbar
spine
kyphosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a posterior curvature of the thoracic spine resulting in
a hunchback
Flat back posture characteristics: - ✔✔✔ANSWER-flat lumber and lower thoracic,
posterior tilt pelvis, extended hips & knees
Muscle Balance Summary of Flat Back Posture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-long and weak
hip flexors, strong and tight hamstrings, strong neck extensors
, Exercise plan for Flat Back Posture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Mobilise the spine
(particularly thoracic spine), strengthen hip flexors, lengthen and stretch
hamstrings, work with neutral spine and pelvis as much as possible
Muscle Balance Summary of Lordhosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-anterior tilt of pelvis
causing short and strong hip flexors but long and weak hamstrings
Muscle Balance Summary of Kyphosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Strong and short lower
Erector Spinae, Increased thoracic flexion causes weak Erector Spinae, Rhomboids
and middle Trapezius, Tight Pectorals,
Exercise Plan for Lordhosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Strecth hip flexors, strengthen
hamstrings & gluteal muscles, emphasize lumbar flexion
Swayback posture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-posterior tlt of pelis, flat or flexed lumbar
spine, kyphotic thoracic spine, extended neck forward
Exercise Plan for Kyphosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-stretch pectorals, strengthen
obliques and scapula stabilisers, emphasis thoracic extension
Muscle Balance Summary for Sway Back Posture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-weak
abdominals, weak one joint hip flexors, weak upper back extensors, weak external
obliques
Exercise Plan for Sway Back Posture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Strengthen Abodominals,
hip flexors, upper back extensors, external obliques. stretch hamstrings and lower
back. work with neutral spine and pelvis as much as possible
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