What is Flat Back Posture? Flat back posture is when your lower part of back flattens out, losing it’s normal curve in your spine and tipping your pelvis backward. Anatomy of the spine : To Understand Flat Back Posture, You must understand the anatomy and function of the spine. The spine is a column of…
What is an Opisthotonus Posture? Opisthotonus Posture is an abnormal posture in which spastic muscle contraction of the back of muscles of the neck, trunk, and lower extremities that leads to severe abnormal backward arching from neck to heel. Spasms of the muscles cause backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe…
Definition Posterior Pelvic Tilt: Posterior pelvic tilt: the top of the pelvis is rotated back. The effect of the posterior tilt increases spinal flexion. Anterior pelvic tilt: the top of the pelvis is rotated forward. The effect of the anterior tilt increases spinal extension. What is a Posterior Pelvic Tilt? Posterior Pelvic Tilt Symptoms Posterior…
What is an Anterior Pelvic Tilt? Anterior pelvic tilt is when the front of the pelvis drops in relationship to the back of the pelvis. For example, this happens when the hip flexors shorten and the hip extensors lengthen. The posterior pelvic tilt is the opposite when the front of the pelvis rises and the…
Introduction: The sway back posture — casually known as the ‘lazy posture’, is identified by shoulders and chest leaning backwards, with hips turned in and pelvis and chin thrust forward. Why Sway Back Happen? This posture is usually due to a lack of support for the hips and pelvis, hinging at the back, thereby applying…
Defination of Abnormal Posture: ( Bad Posture) Abnormal Postural dysfunction or “Poor” posture is defined as when our spine is positioned in unnatural positions, in which the curves are emphasised and this results in the joints, muscles and vertebrae being in stressful positions. This prolonged poor positioning results in a build up of pressure on…
Introduction of Sciatica : Sciatica means radiating pain in the area of the sciatic nerve, which Nerve roots join from lower back area through your hips and buttocks and down Back side of each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body or sometimes of both lower limb may be affected. Sciatica most…
Introduction Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most commonly occur in the hip, wrist, or spine. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when…
Low back Pain can be Due to conditions affecting Low Back Body Part Like the bony lumbar spine, inter-vertebral discs (discs between the vertebrae), ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area. Treatment of…
Spondylolisthesis And Physiotherapy Management : Spondylolisthesis is a spine condition in which one of the bones of the spinal-vertebrae slips out of place onto the vertebra below it. If it slips too much, the bone might press on a nerve, causing pain. Usually, the bones of the lower back are affected. This word arise from…
