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25 Cards in this Set
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Forward Head Posture- what is it?
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The head is anterior to the coronal plane
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What are the two bony landmarks used to ***** 'forward head posture'?
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Auditory meatus and head of the humerus
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What muscles are involved in the 'forward head posture' condition and in a shortened position?
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The SCM, scalenes, anterior neck muscles, platysma and some hyoid muscles.
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What could forward head posture and having shortened muscles possibly cause?
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Ischemia and hypertention
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What muscles are involved in the 'forward head posture' condition and in a lengthened position?
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The splenius capitis and cervicis, semispinaliscapitis and cervicis, traps, and rhomboids.
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Give 5 factors causing 'forward head posture'?
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Improperly fitted eye glasses, sitting in slumped position or looking downward, gross trauma, poor self-esteem and prolonged driving.
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5 potential unfavorable sitting conditions causing 'forward head posture'?
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Low desk, flat work surface, no arm rest or lumbar support.
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Tensegrity - what is it?
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A structure whose shape is maintained by a continuous tensional network
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What is the main structure determining our posture?
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The fascia
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What is 'posture'?
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The way the skeletal structure is aligned.
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What is another way to say 'inefficient movement'?
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Biomechanical dysfunction
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Give 4 examples of postural areas to observe standing facing front.
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1.Are the arms the same length?
2.Are shoulders level? 3.Is pelvis level? 4.Are the feet positioned straight ahead or excessively pronated/supinated? |
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Give 4 examples of postural areas to observe standing facing back.
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1. Is head tilted?
2.Are inferior angles of scapulae level? 3.Is spine straight? 4.Rearfoot valgus/varus |
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Give 4 examples of postural areas to observe standing facing side
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1.Is ear inline with acromion, greater trochanter and lateral malleolus?
2.Head forward posture? 3.Are shoulders rounded/stooped? 4. Exaggerated pelvic tilt? |
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5 tension signs in the body?
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1.Lopsided with weight on 1 hip
2.Difficultly turning head or looking up 3.Shoulders raised 4.Clenched jaw 5. Nervous hands |
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What is 'upper crossed; syndrome?
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A predictable pattern of dysfunction where muscles of the upper quadrant that are typically tight form one arm of the cross and those that are typically weak form the other.
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What muscles are tight in upper crossed syndrome?
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1. Upper traps and levator scapula
2. Pectorals |
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What muscles are weakened in upper crossed syndrome?
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1.Deep neck flexors
2. Lower traps and serratus anterior |
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What muscles are tight in lower crossed syndrome?
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1.Lumbar back
2.Hip flexors and ADductors |
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What muscles are weakened in lower crossed syndrome?
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1.Abdominals
2.Gluteals and hamstrings |
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What is 'lower crossed ' syndrome?
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A predictable pattern of dysfunction where muscles of the lower quadrant that are typically tight form one arm of the cross and those that are typically weak form the other.
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What's the difference between postural and phasic muscles?
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Postural muscles hold posture and phasic muscles are more voluntary for movement.
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Postural muscles get tight and need stretching and phasic muscles need strengthening. True or false?
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True
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2 signs of upper crossed syndrome?
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1. Head translated forward
2. Chin-poking posture |
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3 signs of lower crossed syndrome?
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1. Accentuated lumbar lordosis
2. Anterior pelvic tilt 3. Hyperextended knees |
