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\n Muscle Imbalances and Scoliosis (2018 Updates Below)<\/h2>
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Muscle imbalances and scoliosis go hand-in-hand. For scoliosis, exercise often aims at making tight muscles more flexible and weak muscles stronger. However, this approach is simplistic and does not take into account the complexity of the changes that occur with scoliosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\n Scoliosis Syndrome TASK: To identify a predictable pattern of tight to weak muscles in 4-Curve Scoliosis.<\/h2>
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Introduction<\/h2>\n

Vladimr Janda<\/a> (1928-2002) found muscle imbalances to be \u201csystematic and predictable\u201d due to the innate function of the sensori-motor system.\u00a0 Janda further suggested a strong relationship between joint dysfunction and muscle imbalance (Source: Janda 1986a). He identified a predictable pattern of muscle tightness and weakness in his Upper and Lower Crossed Syndromes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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In the image, the girl on the left shows a normal posture. The girl on the right shows Janda\u2019s \u201cUpper Crossed Syndrome\u201d. In this syndrome there is a predictable pattern of weak and tight muscles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lower Trapezius<\/td>\nUpper Trapezius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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In the image, the girl on the left shows a normal posture. The girl on the right shows Janda\u2019s \u201cUpper Crossed Syndrome\u201d. In this syndrome there is a predictable pattern of weak and tight muscles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Weak<\/th>\nTight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lower Trapezius<\/td>\nUpper Trapezius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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In Scoliosis,<\/strong> there also appears to be a predictable tight and weak muscle pattern. These predictable muscle pattern changes are concurrent with defined scoliosis skeletal patterns.\u00a0 The defined skeletal pattern used for this study is a 4-Curve Scoliosis.<\/p>\n

The 4-curve Scoliosis (Source: Schroth<\/a>) pattern includes:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Cervical curve with the convexity to the left.\u00a0 Shoulder girdle glides left.<\/li>\n
  2. Thoracic curve with the convexity to the right.<\/li>\n
  3. Lumbar curve with the convexity to the left.<\/li>\n
  4. Pelvic compensation with an L5-S1 change to the right and a coccyx that terminates pointing left.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    \n PURPOSE: To find if muscle imbalances and scoliosis create predictable patterns.<\/h2>
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    If a predictable muscle pattern is found then a specific method of management through exercise can be assigned.<\/p>\n

    Patterns of Muscle Imbalance found so far:<\/p>\n