 A composite of the positions of all the joints of

the body at any given moment, and static

postural alignment is best described in terms of
the positions of the various joints and body
segments.
 Position in which minimum stress will be
applied to each joint.
WHEN STANDING WHEN SITTING
 Any position that increases the stress to the
joints.
WHEN STANDING WHEN SITTING
 Slightly posterior to apex of coronal suture

 Through external auditory meatus (through

lobe of the ear)

 through the odontoid process of axis

 through the bodies of cervical vertebrae

(approximately midway through trunk)

 through sacral promontory

 slightly posterior to center of hip joint

(through greater trochanter of femur)

 slightly anterior to axis of knee joint

 through the calcaneocuboid joint (slightly

anterior to lateral malleolus)
 Bony contours
 Laxity of ligamentous ligaments
 Fascial and musculotendinous tightness
 Muscle tonus
 Pelvic angle
 Joint position and mobility
 Neurogenic outflow and inflow
 POSTURAL FACTORS
- poor postural habit.
- muscle imbalance
- muscle contracture
- pain
- respiratory condition
 STRUCTURAL FACTORS
- alteration of posture
 An excessive
anterior curvature of
the spine
 Excessive
posterior curvature
of the spine

 Four types of
kyphosis:
-Round back

-Humpback or

Gibbus
-Flat back

-Dowager’s hump
 Lateral curvature
of the spine