Postural Analysis Guide
Postural Analysis Guide
Postural Analysis Guide
to each other?
FRONT VIEW*
ankle joints
feet
neutral
plantar flexed
dorsiflexed
knees
neutral
hyperextended
flexed
lumbar spine
neutral
flat decreased convex curve anteriorly
excessive extension increased convex curve anteriorly
lower thoracic spine
neutral
flat decreased convex curve posteriorly
excessive flexion increased convex curve posteriorly
upper thoracic spine
neutral
flat decreased convex curve posteriorly
excessive flexion increased convex curve posteriorly
level
elevated
R
rotated clockwise
rotated counter-clockwise
neutral
medial rotation
lateral rotation
L
L
neutral
protracted
retracted
elevated
depressed
upwardly rotated
downwardly rotated
winging
anteriorly tipped
where? _____
watch and palpate from the back:
where? _____
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neutral
flat decreased convex curve anteriorly
excessive extension increased convex curve anteriorly
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level
elevated
R
rotated clockwise
rotated counter-clockwise
neutral
medially rotated
cervical spine
neutral
forward
retracted
humeri
head
rotated clockwise
rotated counter-clockwise
neutral
tilted
R
shifted
R
scapulae
shoulders
level
elevated
depressed
pelvis
rib cage
neutral
elevated
R
shifted
R
rotated clockwise
rotated counter-clockwise
neutral
inverted/supinated
everted/pronated
femurs
neutral
knock-kneed genu valgum
bow-legged genu varum
pelvis
pelvis
neutral
anterior pelvic tilt
posterior pelvic tilt
feet
knees
hip joints
neutral
flexed
extended
neutral
inverted/supinated
everted/pronated
BACK VIEW
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FRONT VIEW
ankle joints
feet
knees
examine alignment of femurs and tibias with feet together
knees
use greater trochanter and anterior to lateral malleolus
pelvis
palpate each ASIS and compare
hip joints
palpate ASIS and PSIS to find the midpoint of the iliac crest
palpate greater trochanter and compare
rib cage
palpate ASIS and ribcage and compare
pelvis
palpate ASIS and PSIS and compare to horizontal plane
shoulders
lumbar spine
feel L1 to L5 to get an idea of the curvature
and compare
head
BACK VIEW
cervical spine
feel C1 to C7 to get an idea of the curvature
feet
distinguish where the weight is distributed on the foot
head
use the ear (auditory meatus) and acromion process
femurs
palpate femoral condyles
pelvis
palpate each PSIS and compare
palpate top of iliac crests with hands parallel to floor
scapulae
palpate inferior angle, superior angle, medial border of
each scapula
compare distance to spinous process
humeri
legend:
= Look
2198C
2198
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