PO ST URE

POSTURE
 What is
POSTURE
?
 Posture is the form of your body, which is
made up with proper positioning of bone,
joints, muscles and nerves.
[Or]
 It is a attitude assumed by the body either with
support during muscular inactivity, or by
means of coordinated action of many muscular
working to maintain stability.
 Posture gives you a proper shape and defines
your personality.
 POSTUR
E
 P - Pelvis in neutral, with weight distributed
 O - on the whole foot
 S - Stable joints
 T - Tight abdominals
 U - upright ribs
 R - retracted shoulders
 E - ear over shoulder
 TYPES
.

OF
POSTURE
Active Inactive
Posture Posture
Dynamic Static
Posture Posture
 Postural
mechanisms
 BAD POSTURE - Any position that increases
stress on joints.
 GOOD POSTURE - Position in which
minimum stress is placed on each joint.
[or]
 Good posture is the state of muscular and
skeletal balance that protect the supporting
structures of the body against injury or
progressive deformity irrespective of the
attitude.
 FACTORS
EFFECTING
POSTURE
 Structural and Anatomical  Scoliosis, Decrease ROM, Length of
 Age bones, etc..

 Physiological  Genetics, Muscle Fatigue, Tired, etc..

 Pathological  Disorders, Fractures, Pain, etc..

 Occupational  Drivers, Long time sitting, etc..

 Environment  Cold or Warm

 Habits  Cross-legged sitting & sitting on chair

 Neurological Conditions  Parkinson’s D, Stroke, etc..

 POSTURAL
ANALYSIS

 Postural Analysis is an observational assessment that is

often carried out as the first step of a full physical
assessment.
 Posture can be assessed in static as well as while
performing activities (dynamic).
 Plumb line (Line of Gravity)

 The posture plumb line is an imaginary straight line

from the top of the head to the floor.
 Perfect posture means our ears, shoulders, hips, knees
and ankles stack up along this line.
LATERAL
VIEW
HEAD & NECK

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The LOG falls through  Forward Head

the ear lobe to the  Flattened lordotic
acromion process. cervical curve
 Excessive lordotic
curve
SHOULDER

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The LOG falls through  Forward Shoulder

the acromion process.
VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The position of LOG falls  Thoracic Kyphosis

through midline of trunk  Lumbar Lordosis
and slightly anterior to  Sway Back Posture
the SI joint.  Flat Back Posture
HIP & PELVIC

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The LOG falls slightly  Anterior Pelvic Tilt

anterior to the SI joint  Posterior Pelvic Tilt
and posterior to the axis
of Hip joint, through
greater trochanter
KNEE

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The LOG falls slightly  Genu Recurvatum

anterior to the midline of  Flexed Knee
knee and posterior to the
Patella
ANKLE

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The LOG falls slightly  Forward posture

anterior to the Lateral
Malleolus
ANTERIOR &
POSTERIOR
VIEW
HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The midline bisects the  Head Tilted

head through The  Head Rotated
external occipital  Elevated Shoulder
protuberance  Winging of scapula
ELBOW

Cubitus Valgus Cubitus Varus

It is a medical It is a medical
deformity in which the deformity in which the
forearm is angled away extended forearm is
from the body to a deviated towards
greater degree than midline of the body
normal when fully when fully extended.
extended.
VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The line bisects the  Scoliosis

spinous process of
The Thoracic and lumber
vertebrae.
HIP & PELVIC

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The line bisects The  Pelvic Rotation

Gluteal cleft and The  Hip Hike
PSIS are on the same  Hip Drop
horizontal plane.
KNEE

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The Plumb line lies,  Genu Varum

equidistant between the  Genu Valgum
knees.
ANKLE

Plumb line Faulty Posture

The Line is equidistant  Pes Planus

from the both malleolus.  Pes Cavus
 Hallux Valgus
 Hammer Toes
 Pt
MANAGEMENT
 Education, teach the Patient
 Obtain functional Joint Range of Motion
 Obtain normal Muscle Length, Strength &
Endurance by Exercises
 Short term braces for few Deformities
 Obtain Perfect Posture Habits
 Avoid prolonged sitting and standing.
 Maintain healthy weight
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