TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Assessment of Posture A1 - Starkey, Chad A1 - Brown, Sara D. PY - 2015 T2 - Orthopedic and Athletic Injury Examination Handbook, 3e AB - Table Graphic Jump LocationTable 3-1Factors Influencing PostureView Table||Download (.pdf)Table 3-1Factors Influencing PostureFactorExampleNeurologic PathologyWinging of the scapula secondary to inhibition of the long thoracic nerveMuscle ImbalancesIncreased pelvic angles secondary to weak abdominal musclesHypermobile JointsGenu recurvatumHypomobile JointsFlexion contractureDecreased Muscle ExtensibilityDecreased pelvic angles secondary to tightness of the hamstring musclesBony AbnormalitiesToe in or toe out posture secondary to internal or external tibial torsionLeg-Length DiscrepanciesFunctional scoliosisPainAntalgic posture (e.g., side bending cervical spine to decrease compression on a nerve root)Lack of Postural AwarenessAcquired bad habits (e.g., slouching in chair) SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162785010 ER -