- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Signs and Symptoms
Posture is generally
defined as the position or carriage of the body while standing or sitting or
lying down. Abnormal postural can develop secondary to a variety of causes. In
many cases the cause is multifactorial. Abnormal posture may result secondary
to muscle weakness, muscle imbalance, underlying structural abnormalities, and
due to compensation for pain. One of the most common postural abnormalities
afflicting the spine is excessive lateral curvature, a condition referred to as
scoliosis. Sometimes it is associated with symptoms. Scoliosis is often
associated with multilevel spinal segment dysfunction (abnormal movement
patterns). The presence of severe scoliosis can sometimes complicate underlying
narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis). Abnormal posture may be associated
with abnormal walking patterns (gait) and trouble with balance. Prolonged abnormal posture may be associated
with progressive degenerative changes and pain.
