(3) The Dubousset lumbosacral angle (Dub-LSA) is used to evaluate the lumbosacral kyphosis and is described as the angle between the L5 upper endplate and the posterior border line of S1 vertebrae [6]. A Dub-LSA less than 90° is considered significant lumbosacral kyphosis. A smaller Dub-...
Right Side: Stand in you usual stance. Reach behind your back with your right arm. Your right elbow should be pointing at the floor. Use your thumb and index finger of your right hand to measure the distance between the bottom tip of your shoulder blade and your spine. The distance for ...
Identifying posture can give an indication of whether there is rounding of the shoulders, thoracic kyphosis (hunching) or lumbar lordosis (arching); characteristics of “climber’s back.” A quick measure of thoracic kyphosis is the occiput-wall distance test. Start standing with a straight postur...