What is Lordosis?
Lordosis is also known as Hyperlordosis or Swayback or Saddleback. It is an abnormal excessive front-to-back curvature of the lower back Lumbar Spine. Hyperlordosis is one of the most common causes of Lower Back Pain yet is a correctable condition if addressed properly.
How does Lordosis develop?
If some kind of condition causes the pelvis to rotate forward, the body's center of gravity moves forward. Compensation for this condition results in the upper torso moving backwards to reposition the center of gravity in a vertically balanced position. That results in an excessive front-to-back lumbar curve. This lower back Lumbar Spine Postural Dysfunction causes muscular imbalances and incorrect positioning of the Lumbar Spine. This means that Hyperlordosis is a postural and developmental problem that develops over a period of time rather than a condition that happens overnight.
What does Foot Position have to do with Lordosis?
Lordosis occurs when the heels of the feet are lifted higher than the balls of the feet. Lordosis is caused by wearing high heeled shoes, which results in postural dysfunction of the lower back. That postural dysfunction then causes muscular imbalances ot occur where there are weak and inhibited muscle groups in opposition to corresponding anterior and posterior hypertonic muscle groups in the pelvis and lower torso. This results in Lower Crossed Syndrome, a common muscular imbalanced condition of the lower torso.
What Muscle Groups corresponding with Lower Crossed Syndrome are Hypertonic (Excessively Tight)?
The Hip Flexors (Psoas Muscles) and the upper anterior thigh muscles (Rectus Femoris and Sartorius) are the anterior hypertonic muscle groups directly related to Hyperlordosis and Lower Crossed Syndrome. The muscles of the Lumbar Spine (Erector Spinae, Multifidi, Quadratus Lumborum, Rotatores) are the posterior hypertonic muscle groups directly related to Hyperlordosis and Lower Crossed Syndrome.
What are the corresponding Weak and Inhibited Muscle Groups for Lower Crossed Syndrome?
The anterior weak and inhibited muscle group directly related to Hyperlordosis is the abdominal Muscles (Rectus Abdominus). The posterior weak and inhibited muscle groups directly related to Lordosis is the buttocks muscles (Gluteus Maximus) and the posterior upper leg muscles (also known as the Hamstrings or Biceps Femoris).
How does Hyperlordosis result in Lower Back Pain?
With the spine positioned in an excessive lordotic curve, a primary dysfunctional source of pain and a secondary dysfunctional source of pain is created. The primary source of pain is the improperly positioned lumbar spine. The secondary source of pain is the abnormal tissue hypertonicity that is created.
How is Lower Back Pain caused by an improperly positioned Spine?
The improperly positioned lumbar spine due to Hyperlordosis results in unbalanced, uneven, and abnormal weight bearing loads upon the Lumbar Vertebrae and the Intervertebral Discs, which could result in nerve impingement and/or Sciatica. The excessive curve also results in incorrect Lumbar Facet Joint movement i.e. reduced Lumbar Facet Joint movement and /or Lumbar Facet Joint Compression which can turn into Lumbar Facet Syndrome. That Facet Syndrome could be a stuck open or closed Facet Joint or a Facet Joint that sticks or binds. This could also cause Facet Arthritis.
What Pain Symptoms are directly associated with the Improperly Positioned Spine?
The Improperly Positioned Hyperextended Lumbar Spine results in Facet Joint Compression, decreased Facet Joint movement, and irritation caused within the limited Facet ROM-Range of Motion. Facet Syndrome Pain Symptoms are commonly experienced due to the Hyperextended state. Over time, additional Pain symptoms would be the result of degeneration of Intervertebral Discs, and Osteophyte (Bone Spurs) development that would have an effect upon nerve roots in the Lumbar area. The resulting pain could be localized, radiating, or Radicular-nerve root pain.
How is Lower Back Pain related to Tissue Hypertonicity?
The hypertonic tissues experience excessive soft tissue loading and compression as well as reduced circulation due to the compressive state of Hyperlordosis. In turn, the excessive tissue loading causes reduced circulation resulting in the inability to flush waste material out of the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissue, and an impediment to the flow of nutrients into cell structures also results. What follows is significantly reduced circulation resulting in lower back pain, and possibly Ischemia (lack of Blood Flow) or Myofascial Pain Syndrome or Trigger Points.
What can be done to correct Lordosis?
For self-treatment, the first thing that the Hyperlordosis back pain sufferer should do is alleviate any condition that positions the heels higher than the balls of the feet while standing. The best Hyperlordosis treatment approach is to have a Diagnostic Pain Assessment conducted by a skilled Medical Massage Therapist or other Healthcare Professional prior to Hyperlordosis Treatment. A comprehensive compilation of information based upon Postural Analysis, Range of Motion Testing and other Special Tests comprise the Assessment that will be used to formulate the most effective treatment plan for this condition.
Lordosis is also known as Hyperlordosis or Swayback or Saddleback. It is an abnormal excessive front-to-back curvature of the lower back Lumbar Spine. Hyperlordosis is one of the most common causes of Lower Back Pain yet is a correctable condition if addressed properly.
How does Lordosis develop?
If some kind of condition causes the pelvis to rotate forward, the body's center of gravity moves forward. Compensation for this condition results in the upper torso moving backwards to reposition the center of gravity in a vertically balanced position. That results in an excessive front-to-back lumbar curve. This lower back Lumbar Spine Postural Dysfunction causes muscular imbalances and incorrect positioning of the Lumbar Spine. This means that Hyperlordosis is a postural and developmental problem that develops over a period of time rather than a condition that happens overnight.
What does Foot Position have to do with Lordosis?
Lordosis occurs when the heels of the feet are lifted higher than the balls of the feet. Lordosis is caused by wearing high heeled shoes, which results in postural dysfunction of the lower back. That postural dysfunction then causes muscular imbalances ot occur where there are weak and inhibited muscle groups in opposition to corresponding anterior and posterior hypertonic muscle groups in the pelvis and lower torso. This results in Lower Crossed Syndrome, a common muscular imbalanced condition of the lower torso.
What Muscle Groups corresponding with Lower Crossed Syndrome are Hypertonic (Excessively Tight)?
The Hip Flexors (Psoas Muscles) and the upper anterior thigh muscles (Rectus Femoris and Sartorius) are the anterior hypertonic muscle groups directly related to Hyperlordosis and Lower Crossed Syndrome. The muscles of the Lumbar Spine (Erector Spinae, Multifidi, Quadratus Lumborum, Rotatores) are the posterior hypertonic muscle groups directly related to Hyperlordosis and Lower Crossed Syndrome.
What are the corresponding Weak and Inhibited Muscle Groups for Lower Crossed Syndrome?
The anterior weak and inhibited muscle group directly related to Hyperlordosis is the abdominal Muscles (Rectus Abdominus). The posterior weak and inhibited muscle groups directly related to Lordosis is the buttocks muscles (Gluteus Maximus) and the posterior upper leg muscles (also known as the Hamstrings or Biceps Femoris).
How does Hyperlordosis result in Lower Back Pain?
With the spine positioned in an excessive lordotic curve, a primary dysfunctional source of pain and a secondary dysfunctional source of pain is created. The primary source of pain is the improperly positioned lumbar spine. The secondary source of pain is the abnormal tissue hypertonicity that is created.
How is Lower Back Pain caused by an improperly positioned Spine?
The improperly positioned lumbar spine due to Hyperlordosis results in unbalanced, uneven, and abnormal weight bearing loads upon the Lumbar Vertebrae and the Intervertebral Discs, which could result in nerve impingement and/or Sciatica. The excessive curve also results in incorrect Lumbar Facet Joint movement i.e. reduced Lumbar Facet Joint movement and /or Lumbar Facet Joint Compression which can turn into Lumbar Facet Syndrome. That Facet Syndrome could be a stuck open or closed Facet Joint or a Facet Joint that sticks or binds. This could also cause Facet Arthritis.
What Pain Symptoms are directly associated with the Improperly Positioned Spine?
The Improperly Positioned Hyperextended Lumbar Spine results in Facet Joint Compression, decreased Facet Joint movement, and irritation caused within the limited Facet ROM-Range of Motion. Facet Syndrome Pain Symptoms are commonly experienced due to the Hyperextended state. Over time, additional Pain symptoms would be the result of degeneration of Intervertebral Discs, and Osteophyte (Bone Spurs) development that would have an effect upon nerve roots in the Lumbar area. The resulting pain could be localized, radiating, or Radicular-nerve root pain.
How is Lower Back Pain related to Tissue Hypertonicity?
The hypertonic tissues experience excessive soft tissue loading and compression as well as reduced circulation due to the compressive state of Hyperlordosis. In turn, the excessive tissue loading causes reduced circulation resulting in the inability to flush waste material out of the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissue, and an impediment to the flow of nutrients into cell structures also results. What follows is significantly reduced circulation resulting in lower back pain, and possibly Ischemia (lack of Blood Flow) or Myofascial Pain Syndrome or Trigger Points.
What can be done to correct Lordosis?
For self-treatment, the first thing that the Hyperlordosis back pain sufferer should do is alleviate any condition that positions the heels higher than the balls of the feet while standing. The best Hyperlordosis treatment approach is to have a Diagnostic Pain Assessment conducted by a skilled Medical Massage Therapist or other Healthcare Professional prior to Hyperlordosis Treatment. A comprehensive compilation of information based upon Postural Analysis, Range of Motion Testing and other Special Tests comprise the Assessment that will be used to formulate the most effective treatment plan for this condition.
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