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Posture By Dr. Marwa Mostafa Definition Posture is the attitude assumed by the body either with support during muscular inactivity, or the coordinated action of many muscles working to maintain stability. It forms an essential basis that is being adapted constantly. Inactive Posture: D...

Posture By Dr. Marwa Mostafa Definition Posture is the attitude assumed by the body either with support during muscular inactivity, or the coordinated action of many muscles working to maintain stability. It forms an essential basis that is being adapted constantly. Inactive Posture: Describe postures adopted during resting or sleeping, and they are more suitable for this purpose when all the essential muscular activity required to maintain life is reduced to a minimum. Active Posture: The integrated action of many muscles is required to maintain active postures, which may be either static or dynamic.  Static posture- the body and its segments are aligned and maintained in certain positions. Examples include standing, sitting, lying, and kneeling. Dynamic posture- the body or its segments are moving— walking, running, jumping, throwing, and lifting. Posture and Health Poor posture can be bad for your health. Maintaining a posture that puts stress on a joint such as prolonged slouching or slumping can result in hazardous effects.. Effects of Faulty posture Increase pressure on the spine, making it more prone to injury and degeneration Cause neck, shoulder, and back pain Decrease flexibility Affect how well joints move Affect balance and increase risk of falling Make it harder to digest food Induce breathing disorder and affect surrounding structures including the heart. In women it can lead to imbalance in the core muscle leading to incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse Age-Related Postural Changes Thoracic hyperkyphosis Loss of lumbar lordosis Decreased plantar arch Observation- based postural assessment Sagittal plane ( Lateral view) Normal posture Faulty posture Head Erect Forward head shoulder Retracted Rounded shoulder Spine cervical Normal lordosis Flattening- Hyperlordosis thoracic Normal Kyphosis Hyperkyphosis- Flattening lumbar Normal lordosis Flattened- Hyperlordosis pelvis Neutral Anterior/ Posterior pelvic tilting Knee Extended (0 degree) Hyperextended (genu recarvatum) Frontal plane ( Anterior view) Normal Posture Faulty posture Head Mid position Tilted/ rotated to one side Shoulders Both are at the same level Dropping of one shoulder Spine Straight Scoliosis( C/ S shaped) Pelvis Both are at the same level Dropping of one pelvis Knee Physiological Valgus Knock knees/ Bow legs Foot Normal medial arch Flat foot Frontal plane ( Posterior view) Normal Posture Faulty Postures Head Mid position Tilted/ rotated to one side Shoulders Both are at the same level Dropping of one shoulder Scapula No abduction/ adduction- No Abduction/ adduction- winging winging Spine Straight Scoliosis( C/ S shaped) Pelvis Both are at the same level Dropping of one pelvis Knees Physiological Valgus Knock knees/ Bow legs Foot Neutral- Normal MLA Calcaneovalgus/ varus Flat foot