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lordosis [lȯr‚dō·səs] (medicine) Exaggerated forward curvature of the lumbar spine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cases involving clients, such as a person with lordosis, a mother who is postpartum, and a cross-country skier, are used to present the exercises that, depending on each client's goals, can be used to address stability and mobility issues. Pathology can be presumed when plain films reveal (1) a foreign body, (2) associated soft-tissue swelling, (3) abnormal gas accumulation in the soft tissue of the neck, (4) and/or a loss of cervical lordosis. When you have an anteriorly tilted pelvis (increased lumbar lordosis or arching), your hamstrings are over-lengthened and "tight" while your quadriceps and hip flexors are short and tight. |
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