Postural Deviations

• Lordosis: Increased Anterior Lumbar Curve from Neutral

Hip Flexors and Lumbar Extensors are shortened, hip extensors, external obliques, and rectus abdominis is lengthened

• Kyphosis: Increased Posterior Thoracic Curve from Neutral

Anterior Chest/ Shoulders, Lats, and Neck Extensors are shortened, Upper back extensors, scapular stabilizers and neck flexors are lengthened

• Flat Back: Decreased Anterior Lumbar Curve

Rectus Abdominis, Upper back extensors, neck extensors, ankle plantar flexors are shortened, Iliacus/psoas major, internal obliques, lumbar extensors and neck flexors are lengthened. 

• Sway Back: Decreased Anterior Lumbar Curve and increased posterior thoracic curve   from neutral

Hamstrings, upper fibers of posterior obliques, lumbar extensors, and neck extensors are shortened, iliacus/psoas major, rectus femoris, external obliques, upper back extensors, and neck flexors are lengthened.