5. Lordosis / sway back
Sway Back: Abnormally exaggerated
forward curvature of the lumbar and
cervical regions of the spine.
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8. Kyphosis
• Kyphosis posture have rounded shoulder
with increased curves at the mid back and
cervical spine (neck) this gives them a
hunched appearance ( hunchback) and
compresses their chest kyphosis posture
may be caused by degenerative changes
• Weakness or compression fractures
9. Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a side ways curvature of the spine that
most often is diagnosed in adolescents
While scoliosis can occur in people with condition such
as cere break palsy and muscular dystrophy
Cause of most childhood scoliosis is unknown
10. • Most cases of scoliosis are mild
but some curves worsen as
children grow
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13. Forward Head
• Forward Head involves a posture in which the
head is positioned so that the . . ears are in front
of the body midline instead of lining up with the
shoulder causes neck pain stiffness
15. ideal static postural alignment (viewed from the
side) is defined as a straight line (line of gravity)
that passes through the earlobe, the bodies of the
cervical vertebrae, the tip of the shoulder,
midway through the thorax, through the bodies
of the lumbar vertebrae, slightly posterior to the
hip joint, slightly anterior to the axis of the knee
joint, and just anterior to the lateral malleolus
