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DEVELOPMENT FACTORS FOR POSTURE
DEVELOPMENT FACTORS It is important to recognize marked or persistent postural deviations in the growing individual, but it is equally important to recognize that children are not expected to confo…
Physical Therapy
POSTURE IN ADULTS
POSTURE IN ADULTS The previous section was mainly concerned with posture in relation to the adult. This section introduces a variety of concepts related to the development of postural habits in the…
Physical Therapy
EQUIPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF GAIT
EQUIPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF GAIT The equipment used consists of: Posture Charts These are boards on which the footprints were drawn. Footprints can be painted on the exam room floor. room, bu…
Physical Therapy
POSTURAL ALIGNMENT
POSTURAL ALIGNMENT Normal spinal curves consist of a forward convex curve in the neck (cervical region), a curve that it is convex backward in the upper back (thoracic region) and a convex forward…
Physical Therapy
FOUR TYPES OF POSTURAL ALIGNMENT
FOUR TYPES OF POSTURAL ALIGNMENT Normal spinal curves consist of a forward convex curve in the neck (cervical region), a curve that it is convex backward in the upper back (thoracic region) and a …
Physical Therapy
LOWER LIMB ALIGNMENT
PELVIS AND LUMBAR The relationship of the pelvis to the reference line is largely determined by the relationship of the pelvis to hip joints. Because the reference line from the side view represen…
Physical Therapy
UPPER LIMB ALIGNMENT
HEAD AND NECK The ideal alignment of the head and neck is one in which the head is in a well-balanced position that is maintained with minimal muscular effort. In lateral view, the reference line …
