Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Scoliosis Research Society, Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae
3 Mar 2016
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Improved by use of plumb line or screen. Sagittal flexion/extension, frontal axis walking squatting overhead press inversion/eversion, sagittal, star-jump, lateral arm raise, side bending horizontal flexion/extension, supination/pronation, vertical, throwing, baseball swing, golf swing. Shoulder dropped a little on the dominant side. If one is raised they could be tilted one way, look at inferior angle. Hips, knees and malleoli equal height unequal from side to side. Get sore necks holding the neck in full extension. Hip pain when they run or skate. Net effect is a decrease in lordosis and increase in kyphosis. A deformity in which there is one or more lateral curves of the spine. May occur in the thoracic spine alone, thoracolumbar or lumbar spine alone. May be 1st responder and need to be able to identify these structural problems so they cane evaluated and treated in a timely fashion. Scoliosis is present in 2 to 4 percent of children between 10 and 16 years of age.
