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STOTT pilates- Postural alignment Exam 2025 Questions and Answers What are the four types of postural alignment? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Ideal, kyphosislordosis, flat-back, sway-back postures What should the cervical spine look like in neutral alignment? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What should the thoracic spine look like in ideal alignment? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...Normal curve, slightly convex posteriorly What should the lumbar spine look like in ideal alignment? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...Normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly What muscles are short and strong in the kyphosis-lordosis posture? ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Neck extensors and hip flexors. Low back is strong and may or may not become short What muscles are elongated or weak in the kyphosis- lordosis posture? ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Neck flexors, upper back. Erector spinae, external oblique. Hamstrings are slightly elongated but may or may not be weak. What is the cervical spine like in the sway- back posture? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...Slightly extended What is the thoracic spine like in the sway-back posture? - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...Increased flexion (long kypohosis) with posterior displacement of the upper trunk FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1