TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - The Spine: Structure, Function, and Posture
A1  - KISNER, CAROLYN
A1  - THORP, JACOB N.
A2  - Kisner, Carolyn
A2  - Borstad, John
A2  - Colby, Lynn Allen
PY  - 2023
T2  - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e
AB  - Posture  is  alignment  of  the  body  parts  whether  upright,  sitting,  or  recumbent.  It  is  described  by  the  positions  of  the  joints  and  body  segments  and  also  in  terms  of  the  balance  between  the  muscles  crossing  the  joints.41  Impairments  in  the  joints,  muscles,  or  connective  tissues  may  lead  to  faulty  postures,  or,  conversely,  faulty  postures  may  lead  to  impairments  in  the  joints,  muscles,  and  connective  tissues  as  well  as  symptoms  of  discomfort  and  pain.  Many  musculoskeletal  complaints  can  be  attributed  to  stresses  that  occur  from  repetitive  or  sustained  activities  when  in  a  habitually  faulty  postural  alignment.  This  chapter  reviews  the  structural  relationships  of  the  spine  and  extremities  to  normal  and  abnormal  posture  and  describes  the  mechanisms  that  control  posture.  Common  postural  impairments  and  general  guidelines  for  their  management  are  described.  Specific  exercises  for  the  upper  and  lower  extremities  that  affect  posture  are  highlighted  in  this  chapter  and  are  described  in  detail  in  the  succeeding  chapters  in  Part  IV  of  the  text.  Chapter  15  describes  the  common  pathologies  associated  with  the  spine  and  details  management  guidelines,  and  Chapter  16  describes  spinal  exercises  and  manual  interventions  in  detail.  
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PB  - F. A. Davis Company
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1196327341
ER  -