good posture and postural deformities

8/10/2019 Good Posture and Postural Deformities

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GOODPOSTURE

ANDPOSTURAL

DEFORMITIES


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Poor posture is the posture that

results from certain muscles

tightening up or shortening while

others lengthen and become weak

which often occurs as a result of

one s daily activities. There are

different factors which can impact

on posture and they include

occupational activities and

biomechanical factors such as force

and repetition. Risk factors for poor

posture also include psychosocial

factors such as job stress and

strain. Workers who have higher job

stress are more likely to develop

neck and shoulder symptoms.

Poor posture


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A good posture is the state of muscular and

skeletal balance which protects the supporting

structures of the body against injury and

progressive deformities, irrespective of the

attitude in which these structures are

working or resting

under these conditions, the muscles

will function most efficiently and

the optimum positions are afforded for

the thoracic and abdominal organs.

There is no single best posture for all

individuals. Each person must take the

body he / she has and make the best of

it The good Posture is the one that

suits ones own condition and the

condition of the environment.

e.g. during attention. The normal

posture will be erect, while in extreme

fatigue, the normal posture will be that

conserves energy.


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It is a visible abnormality inshape of any part of the body .


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SPINALDEFORMITIES

KYPHOSIS It is a backward angulations above

40 degrees .

Types :

I-Mobile

Compensatory { exaggerated lordosis}

Postural {bad habit of sitting inadolescence }

Muscle weakness

II-Fixed

Angular {fracture , T.B., Calvedisease}

Rounded (regular) {Scheuermanndisease , Senile kyphosis ,ankylosingspondylitis }

Treatment

1- of the cause

2-Conservative {physiotherapy , brace }

3-Surgery


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SCOLIOSIS

Lateral angulation of the spine with vertebral

rotation .

Types :

I-Non structural ( correctable , angulation

without rotation )

Postural { in adolescent girls due to bad

habit of sitting}

Compensatory {short limb , secondary

curve}

Muscle abnormalities

II- Structural { not correctable}

Idiopathic

Congenital

Neuromuscular

Treatment

1- Observation

2-Conservative {exercise , brace }

3-Surgery (curves above 50)


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ELBOWDEFORMITIES

Cubitus VarusThe carrying angle is below

normal (10-15) .

Cubitus ValgusThe carrying angle is above

normal .

The patient can not fully extend the

elbow


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KNEEDEFORMITIES

Genu VarumCauses

I- Physiological (up to 2 years )

II- Bone softening disease

III- Trauma to the upper tibialplate growth

VI- Blount disease

Genu ValgumCauses

I Physiological (up to 4 years )

II Bone softening disease

III Trauma to the upper tibial plategrowth


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HIPDEFORMITIES

Coxa Vara

Coxa vara describes anglesmaller then normal

Coxa Valga

Coxa Valga describes excessiveangle


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FOOTDEFORMITIES

Flat Foot

It is flattening of the longitudinalarch of the foot

Pes Cavus

It is high arched foot

Causes :

1- Idiopathic (Most common)

2- Neurogenic : poliomelitis , Friederich attaxia

and Charcot-Marie Tooth disease .

3- Posttraumatic : with tarsal bone fracture

4-Compartmental syndromes : High arched foot

is usually associated with clawing of the

toes.

Causes :

1- Infantile : very frequent in infant and

children-disappears with growth due to arch

development

2- Static : seen in adolescence with long standing

due to fatigue of muscles supporting the arch of the

foot .Early it is mobile but it becomes rigid later .

3- In poliomyelitis : Due to muscle imbalance

4- Traumatic : fracture of tarsal bone .


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