KP300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Reactive Hypoglycemia, Pectoral Fascia, Weight-Bearing
29 Apr 2016
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The muscles, connective tissue, cartilage, and bones in the body. Areas of concern: o o: head carriage. Lower extremity posture q angle o o. Females have 30-40% less neck extensor mass than males. Females often adopt a forward head and rounded shoulder posture ay puberty. First rib angle correlated with head carriage and shoulder girdle position. A steep angle first rub angle causes excessive ligament strain. Predisposes females to thoracic outlet syndrome o o o. Symptoms: tingling, numbness in arms (caused by entrapment of brachial plexus) Altered shoulder girdle position affects the loading of the sterno-clavicular joint. Influences pectoral fascia, which in turn affects the posture of the breasts. Pelvic tilt is highly correlated to: o o o o. Functional abdominal wall (pelvis tilts forward ab, wall stretches) Females have a wider pelvis to support child bearing wider pelvis creates larger q angle. Women typically 25 degrees to men"s 20.
