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...c herniation]] can occur. This is due to increased lumbar lordosis; lumbar lordosis would decrease by limiting the pressure placed on the posterior aspect of t

* [[Low Back Pain Related to Hyperlordosis|Lordosis]] in the power athlete is common. ** Assessed from the side - Is there an increased lumbar lordosis or a flattened lumbar spine?

[[File:Increased lordosis.png|thumb|Increased Lordosis]] ...re of low back muscles results in [[Low Back Pain Related to Hyperlordosis|lordosis]]; Unilateral contracture results in [[scoliosis]] with convexity to the op

# Improving or restoring the cervical lordosis, and neck-related function disorders Activation of the deep neck flexors helps maintain the natural lordosis of the cervical spine. Injury to the cervical region, or extended periods o

...correct posture, relax muscles, increase endurance, stretch and increase lordosis.<ref name=":0" /> * To avoid lumbar lordosis

...le is considered as a prime mover for dynamically maintaining the cervical lordosis<ref name="port">Porterfield JA, DeRosa C. Mechanical neck pain,fckLRperspe

...osture causing lumbar lordosis. Anterior pelvic tilting strengthens lumbar lordosis whereas posterior pelvic tilting has the opposite effect. Posterior pelvic ...ent with excessive lumbar lordosis, and the multifidus in decreased lumbar lordosis<ref name=":0" />.

...shown to have a postural function on cervical curvature, counteracting the lordosis increment related to the weight of the head and to the contraction of the p

...up with the [[pelvis]] or a rib hump. An increased or decreased [[Posture|lordosis/kyphosis]] can also be a sign of scoliosis. <ref name="[15]">Scoliosis 3DC- ...arching for abnormalities of the spinal curve, like increased or decreased lordosis/ kyphosis, and an asymmetry of the trunk.<ref name="[1]">iScoliosis. Sympto

...n the lumbar spine, shear strength by vertebrae, increases with increasing lordosis and with hyperlordosis. The pull of muscle on the lumbar vertebrae also cre

...spine (longer thoracic kyphosis is observed) 3. apparently shorter lumbar lordosis 4. normal or slightly decreased anterior [[Pelvic Tilt|pelvic tilt]]<ref na ...=4Pa03FaaZKE|width}}<ref>GeurillaZen Swayback vs. Anterior Pelvic Tilt (w/ Lordosis) Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa03FaaZKE (last accessed

...O may be performed at one or multiple locations along the spine to restore lordosis. ...tebral body along with the pedicles. PSO allows for more correction of the lordosis than SPO.

...ients with idiopathic scoliosis (loss of thoracic kyphosis, loss of lumbar lordosis, flat back deformity).

# Increased lumbar lordosis and ....gov/pmc/articles/PMC6488071/ Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis.] PloS one. 2019 Apr 29;14(4):

...agepub.com/doi/10.1177/0145561320946644 Dysphagia precipitated by cervical lordosis in the aged]. Ear Nose Throat J. 2020:145561320946644.</ref> * Increased lumbar lordosis

...g a slight concave alignment, referred to as cervical lordosis. The normal lordosis range should be maintained at 31° - 40°<ref name=":0" />.This neck curve ...ov/pmc/articles/PMC5324370/ Lippa L, Lippa L, Cacciola F. Loss of cervical lordosis: What is the prognosis? J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2017 Jan-Mar;8(1):9

'''Test protocol:''' Upright sitting with corrected lumbar lordosis; extension of the knee without movement (flexion) of low back <ref name=":1 '''Correct''': Upright sitting with lumbar lordosis; extension of the knee to within 50° of straight without movement of lower

...horacic Hyperkyphosis|increased thoracic kyphosis]] and increased cervical lordosis.<ref name="Ishida" /><ref name="Chaitow" /><br>There are two known subtypes ...anterior tilt of the pelvis. This can be associated with increased lumbar lordosis. <br>- Next the shape, size and tone of the tightened/inhibited muscles. (s

* Lordosis (click [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b2/53/6d/b2536ddd6371dee322cdee133d2 Scoliosis and lordosis are often seen in conjunction with other deformities in newborn foals:<ref

==== '''Active Pelvic Lordosis''' ==== ...used by the prosthetic user to initiate knee flexion during gait is pelvic lordosis. To ensure successful prosthetic fitting, the prosthetic user must be able

...to fill the space between the plinth and the neck without pushing it into lordosis. ...g. Use the pressure sensor as biofeedback to monitor the flattening of the lordosis by watching for an increase in pressure. Monitor for substitution by palpat

...o palpate the spinous process of C3-C6 in individuals with normal cervical lordosis. === Cervical Lordosis ===

...knee and hip flexion, [[gait]], posture, and [[balance]]. Increased lumbar lordosis due to an increased pelvic tilt can be associated with the risk of low back High heels are also seen to increase lumbar lordosis. They raise the Center of Mass (CoM), decreasing postural stability. It is

...sterior tilt position, decreasing the lumbar lordosis (an excess in lumbar lordosis is often seen in scoliosis patients).

...efficient for pelvic asymmetry modifications in head positioning, cervical lordosis or thoracic kyphosis.<ref>Iunes DH, Cecílio MB, Dozza MA, Almeida PR. [htt

*Excessive lordosis which results in increased mechanical pressure Patients with Baastrup syndrome typically show an excessive lordosis.<ref name=":3" /> <ref name=":19">Jang EC, Song KS, Lee HJ, Kim JY, Yang JJ

|'''Increased Lumbar Lordosis''' |Lumbar lordosis is exaggerated during prosthetic stance phase<br><br>

...cause of the lumbar lordosis, alignment of the upper spine, cervical spine lordosis, kyphotic thoracic spine and the appropriate alignment of the pelvis connec ...gait, the patient will tilt their trunk forward or compensate by excessive lordosis of the spine and an anterior pelvic tilt.<ref name=":6" />

* Cervical lordosis * Lumbar lordosis

* Bilateral contracture of low back muscles results in lordosis.

...la, S., Parker, T., Robertson, K. and Pepin, M.-E. (2022) Comparing Lumbar Lordosis in Functional Dance Positions in Collegiate Dancers with and without Low Ba ...ncers will attempt to compensate by increasing hip flexion and thus lumbar lordosis<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":10" />.

...of paraspinal muscle fullness or asymmetry, increase or decrease in lumbar lordosis, muscle atrophy, or posture asymmetry. Patients with chronic facet syndrome *Reducing lumbar lordosis

| Pt sitting with spine in a natural lordosis. Pt retract scapulae and gently elongate the cervical spines to achieve a n

...draw in maneuver before the bridging exercise to prevent excessive lumbar lordosis. Also maximum expiration which was found to increase the abdominal muscles

...les|transversospinalis]] group. They provide posterior support of cervical lordosis in synergy with the [[Cervical Deep Neck Flexors|deep neck flexors]] and pr

...lvic tilt, crouch [[gait]], hip instability and increased lumbar [[Posture|lordosis]].<ref>Bilgili F, Temelli Y, Akalan NE. Assessment of the hip and knee flex

...ect of adding abdominal bracing to spinal stabilization exercise on lumbar lordosis angle, extensor strength, pain, and function in patients with non-specific ...lt=|thumb|Obesity can lead to altered body positions eg exaggerated lumbar lordosis]]The body is composed of water, [[Proteins|protein]], minerals, and [[Adipo

'''<u>4. Lordosis:</u>''' A lordosis is classified as an excessive convex curvature of the lumbar spine.<ref nam ** Reduces excessive lumbar lordosis

...s://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-016-1250-1 How consistent are lordosis, range of movement and lumbo-pelvic rhythm in people with and without back

...ormities will result in sagittal plane abnormalities, for e.g. kyphosis or lordosis, whereas others will primarily affect the coronal plane e.g. scoliosis. The ...mal development of the spine can cause significant scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis, resulting in body deformities that can be distressing to patients and thei

...d frontal bossing, limited elbow extension, bowed legs, spinal kyphosis or lordosis, and spinal stenosis."<ref name="June et al" /> Per[[Image:Xray.jpg|thumb|X *Spine curvatures called kyphosis and lordosis."<ref name="pubmed" />

=== Lumbar Lordosis === ''Lordosis = the natural curve for the lumbar spine.'' This curve defines lumbar spine

** decreased cervical lordosis ...pen kinetic chain]] of swimming to different loads and exaggerating lumbar lordosis

...nt, and may provide indirect decompression of the neural elements, restore lordosis and correct deformity<ref name=":1">Mobbs, R. J., Phan, K., Malham, G., See ...cts to immobilise the vertebrae rigidly while preserving the normal lumbar lordosis.<ref>Burkus K, et al: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19411467/ Six-year o

...cation, correction of the posture by improving posture by restoring lumbar lordosis, avoiding provocative postures and avoid prolonged tensile stress on norma ...tomach with the head to one side or the other. This position can create a lordosis of the lumbar spine. The patient maintains this position for at least 3 min

...or clinical measures such as palpation, active straight leg raise, lumbar lordosis, pelvic inclination and dynamic tests. <ref name=":0" />

...ilt of the pelvis, increased flexion of the hips, and a compensatory hyper lordosis in the lumbar spine<ref>Physiopedia contributors. (2022) ''Lower Crossed Sy ...tened or tight. This results in inhibition of gluteal activity. The lumbar lordosis increases due to the tight hip flexors <ref>Dhanani, S., & Shah, D. T. (201

...<br>Patients with chronic facet syndrome may have flattening of the lumbar lordosis and rotation or lateral bending at the sacroiliac joint or thoracolumbar ar ...iological curves in his back (cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis). These instructions are not only important for passive activities, like si

==Kyphosis and Lordosis== [[Kyphosis]] and lordosis are shown to increase at a linear rate from a child to adolescent age.

...eduction in lumbar lordosis, an increase in both [[Lumbar Anatomy|lumbar]] lordosis and [[Thoracic Anatomy|thoracic]] [[Thoracic Hyperkyphosis|kyphosis,]] or a ...acic spine, increase anterior pelvic tilting, and increase of the cervical lordosis.<ref name=":1">Stuart Porter, [https://archive.org/details/tidysphysiothera

...sture 29(1): 36-41</ref>. The consequence of this is development of lumbar lordosis, an excessive anterior pelvic tilt and a 'double bump' sagittal pelvic tilt

Normal anatomic variants include pseudosubluxation, absence of cervical lordosis, wedging of the C3 vertebra, widening of the predental space, prevertebral

# [[Scoliosis]] / [[Posture|Lordosis]] ...lities - Abnormal posture due to weakness of muscles can lead to scoliosis/lordosis/kyphosis in later stages can be corrected via orthopedic procedures like sp

...Head Posture|forward head posture]] and hyperkyphosis and increase lumbar lordosis to compensate for the postural change.

...f>Sorensen CJ, Norton BJ, Callaghan JP, Hwang CT, Van Dillen LR. Is lumbar lordosis related to low back pain development during prolonged standing?. Manual the ...gy are the piriformis and the ischiococcygeus, and there will be a loss of lordosis in the lumbar spine.

...to the vertical position of the sacrum, lumbosacral kyphosis, compensatory lordosis of the proximal spine and flexion of the knees and hips, which may be prese * The clinical signs on examination include: a) flattened lumbar lordosis with palpable step of the spinous process (SP). The prominent SP may be ten

** excessive lordosis, etc.

...ed thoracic kyphosis, forward head, protracted shoulders, increased lumbar lordosis as well as anterior pelvic tilt.&nbsp; ...was also instructed in proper standing posture (decrease excessive lumbar lordosis, maintain erect posture in thoracic and cervical spine).<br>-Counseled pati

...emities elevated and abducted bilaterally because of pain and also reduced lordosis.

* Assess for deformity: scoliosis, kyphosis, loss of lumbar lordosis or hyperlordosis of the lumbar spine. Look for shoulder asymmetry and pelvi ...n and functional ability. (level of evidence 1A) Sitting decreases lumbar lordosis and increase disc pressure, squeeze on the ischium and muscle activity in t

...h the upper and lower spine experience flexion, causing a loss of cervical lordosis.

...n during gait due to muscle shortening of hip flexors is increasing lumbar lordosis through anterior pelvic tilt and causing sheer forces on the skin between t

...dosis, the thoracic portion is in a kyphosis, and the lumbar spine is in a lordosis. The curves of the back increase the load bearing capacity of the spine.

*Loss of lumbar lordosis and lower back movement <ref name="p1" />

...nd the spine remains straight.<br>Avoid any increase or decrease in lumbar lordosis!<br>Draw the abdominal muscles and maintain this minimal contraction throug ...heel resting on the ground. The moment the pelvis anteriorly tilts and the lordosis increases, you must stop the movement and draw the leg back into flexion. <

...exercise regimen used in treating low back pain; it seeks to reduce lumbar lordosis through flexion of the lumbar spine and strengthening of the abdominal musc

* Increased [[lumbar]] lordosis. :* Postural changes identified with gestational lordosis influence the transference from a standing position to sitting.

...ical Anatomy|cervical]] and [[Lumbar Anatomy|lumbar]] regions are concave (lordosis), and the [[Thoracic Anatomy|thoracic]] and sacral regions are convex (kyph * The cervical lordosis can be increased with a protrusion of the head. The shoulders mostly are po

...ref>.In particular a lumbopelvic upright posture (with a maintained lumbar lordosis and some anterior pelvic tilt) recruits more of the internal oblique and su

...ncreased anterior load, most mothers will adopt an&nbsp;exaggerated lumbar lordosis in standing<ref name="Ritchie, 2003">Ritchie JR. Orthopaedic considerations <br> [[Image:Increased lordosis.jpg|thumb|center|480x300px|Increased lordosis in pregnancy due to increased anterior load.]]

*Kyphoscoliosis and lordosis<ref name="Abhishek" />

*Lordosis (excessive, flattened) | [[Image:Increased lordosis.png|thumb|center|200px|Increased Lordosis]]

* Postural observation may reveal an anteriorly tilted pelvis and increased lordosis of the lumbar spine<ref name=":3" />. * Injury to the iliopsoas muscle may be associated with increased lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt. Achieving neutral postural can be worked on by bo

...ctional analysis, according to Brügger.<ref name=":0" /> The physiological lordosis can be found in two of the spinal sections, the lumbar spine and the cervic

...ular atrophy, stiff joints, pectus excavatum, dorsal [[scoliosis]], lumbar lordosis<ref name=":0" />.

#Sagittal convexity <ref name="p0" /> -Thoracic kyphosis, Lumbar Lordosis, Dowager’s hump (indication for [[Osteoporosis|osteoporosis]]) Changes in the size of the thoracic kyphosis/lumbar lordosis: <ref name="p0" /><ref name="p9" />

...ing position. The thoracic kyphosis is measured from C7-T12 and the lumbar lordosis from T12-L5.<ref name="latifpour" />

* Loss of lumbar lordosis *[[Low Back Pain Related to Hyperlordosis|Lordotic Posture]]- Lordosis refers to the normal inward curvature of the spine. When this curve is exag

Plain radiographs of the cervical spine may show a loss of normal cervical lordosis, suggesting muscle spasm, but most other features of degenerative disease a ...al pillow may relieve neck pain by helping to maintain the normal cervical lordosis, which would improve the distribution of biomechanical loads between discs,

...DW, Harms J. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10078953/ The role of lumbar lordosis, vertebral end-plate inclination, disc height, and facet orientation in deg

...gery is considered and the patient presents with thoracic hyperkyphosis or lordosis. This is important to assess how the lungs are affected in regards to the d

...beneficial effect on pain and function. Pain, paravertebral muscle spasm, lordosis angle, the range of neck motion and function were observed. All these items ...PL therapy were evaluated (60 patients): pain, paravertebral muscle spasm, lordosis angle, the range of neck motion and function were observed to improve signi

...this can’t be achieved a pain syndrome may develop.<br>Causes of excessive lordosis in standing are imbalances in muscle strength and length such as weak hamst ...uld be relieved.<br>'''Thoracic kyphosis''': can be associated with lumbar lordosis. Standing against a wall should again be performed, the therapist looking f

...074/</nowiki></ref> Patients with significant thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis may have increased activity of iliocostalis. This muscle can be released un

* maintaining normal cervical lordosis.

* Reduced lumbar lordosis and range noted

...le cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis (excess lumbar lordosis may be caused by weak abdominal muscles or a hip flexion contracture) ...should be stressed to all athletes. Correcting posture to reduce excessive lordosis in the lumbar spine is important to help prevent injuries on the lumbar spi

...crawl, they do so with hips and shoulders abducted and the lumbar spine in lordosis.

...s the patient have altered posture, such as forward head, a loss of lumbar lordosis or an increase in thoracic kyphosis?<ref>Elabd AM, Elabd OM. Relationships

*In the lumbar spine, hyper-lordosis can occur *Posture: look out for scoliosis ([[Adam's forward bend test]]), excessive lordosis or [[kyphosis]].

...2), p.462.</ref>. Together they form the curve of the lower back, known as lordosis. Each lumbar vertebrae consist of the vertebral body and a bony ring or arc * Excessive lordosis in the lumbar spine or flattening of the lumbar spine <ref name=":1" /><ref

...thing process. The ligaments may also be stretched due to increased lumbar lordosis. Therefore, SI joint pain is common in pregnancy. However, this pain may pe

* Inextensible hip flexors can cause [[Low Back Pain Related to Hyperlordosis|lordosis]] and kyphosis

...is / her toes. A normal test would result in a smooth reversal of cervical lordosis, and the chin would remain tucked. If the patient has deep neck flexor weak

# Observation- No obvious swelling/bruising, posture (less lordosis in cervical spine than usual)

Hips in flexion, greater trocanter in anterior torsion and lumbar lordosis.

...a cycle ergometer in upright position with preservation of neutral lumbar lordosis. The distance the patient has pedaled in a certain amount of time is record |[[Image:Meredith1.jpg|frame|left|380px|Upright posture with lumbar lordosis]]

...includes patient education, correction of the posture by restoring lumbar lordosis, avoiding provocative postures and avoiding prolonged tensile stress on nor

...a diagonal plane while keeping stance leg straight and maintaining lumbar lordosis.<br>It can be performed without (early) weights and progressed by using han

* '''Jump gait''': there is an anterior pelvic tilt and lumbar lordosis, the hip and knee are flexed with an equinus foot.