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  2. Lordosis - Wikipedia

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    Lordosis in the human spine makes it easier for humans to bring the bulk of their mass over the pelvis. This allows for a much more efficient walking gait than that of other primates, whose inflexible spines cause them to resort to an inefficient forward-leaning "bent-knee, bent-waist" gait. As such, lordosis in the human spine is considered ...

  3. Lordosis behavior - Wikipedia

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    Lordosis is a reflex action that causes many non-primate female mammals to adopt a body position that is often crucial to reproductive behavior. The posture moves the pelvic tilt in an anterior direction, with the posterior pelvis rising up, the bottom angling backward and the front angling downward.

  4. Stiff-person syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pain is common and worsens over time, but sometimes acute pain occurs as well. [9] Stress, cold weather, and infections lead to an increase in symptoms, and sleep decreases them. [7] SPS patients experience superimposed spasms and extreme sensitivity to touch and sound. [7] These spasms primarily occur in the proximal limb and axial ...

  5. Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Treatment for notable pain intensity without identifiable pathophysiology can include psychotherapy to alleviate psychological stress. Physical therapists, psychologically informed physical therapists in particular, can coach people on exercises they can do everyday at home. Clinicians who use this diagnosis sometimes apply it to children and ...

  6. Nocturia (waking up at night to urinate) is equally prevalent in women and men, [272] although it is more common among both men and women over 50. [273] Waking up a sleepwalker does not harm them. Sleepwalkers may be confused or disoriented for a short time after awakening, but the health risks associated with sleepwalking are from injury or ...

  7. Kyphoscoliosis - Wikipedia

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    Kyphoscoliosis describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis.This musculoskeletal disorder often leads to other issues in patients, such as under-ventilation of lungs, pulmonary hypertension, difficulty in performing day-to-day activities, and psychological issues emanating from anxiety about acceptance among ...

  8. Lordosis position - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lordosis_position&oldid=906859164"This page was last edited on 18 July 2019, at 19:18 (UTC). (UTC).

  9. Achondroplasia - Wikipedia

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    It is the most common cause of dwarfism [4] and affects about 1 in 27,500 people. [3] In those with the condition, the arms and legs are short , while the torso is typically of normal length. [ 3 ] Those affected have an average adult height of 131 centimetres (4 ft 4 in) for males and 123 centimetres (4 ft) for females. [ 3 ]