Table 1 The position of body parts in the lordotic posture
From: Non-structural misalignments of body posture in the sagittal plane
Part of the body | Position |
|---|---|
Head | Neutral |
Cervical spine | Normal curve = physiologically convex anteriorly (lordosis) |
Thoracic spine | Normal curve = physiologically convex posteriorly (kyphosis) |
Lumbar spine | Hyperextended (hyperlordosis) |
Pelvis | Increased anterior tilt |
Hip joints | Relatively flexed |
Knee joints | Hyperextended |
Ankle joints | Plantar flexed |