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POSTURE

POSTURE IS THE ATTITUDE ASSUMED BY THE BODY EITHER WITH SUPPORT DURING MUSCULR INACTIVITY OR BY MEANS OF THE
COORDINTED ACTION OF MANY MUSCLE WORKING TO MAINTAIN STABILITY .
TYPES
1.ACTIVE - INTEGRATED ACTION OF MANY MUSCLE .
2. INACTIVE - MINIMAL MUSCLE ACTIVITY.

POSTURAL ALIGNMENT -LOG PASS THROUGH SPECIFIC POINTS OF THE BODY . PLUM LINE IS USED . LOG PASS THORUGH
EXTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS –SHOULDER JOINT –HIP JOINT –ANTERIOR TO KNEE JOINT –ANTERIOR TO LATERAL MALLEOLUS .
FAULTY POSTURES –
1. LORDOTIC POSTURE
2. SWAY BACK POSTURE
3. FLAT BACK POSTURE
4. SCOLIOSIS POSTURE
5. KYPHOSIS POSTURE
6. TEXT NECK.

GOOD POSTURE START WITH GOOD HEALTH

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