Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in .

Causes of Round Shoulders: Round shoulder deformity causes due to poor posture during work, faulty furniture, wrong habit of sitting and standing or carrying heavy loads on one shoulders or upper back. I is generally associated with forward displacement of the shoulders. Remedial 

Measures to Round Shoulders: Try to sit, stand in erect position. Avoid using faulty furniture due to which round shoulder deformity occurs. It is advised that do not to always carry heavy loads on one shoulder either due to habit or by occupation. Always change the side time to time to avoid any kind of deformity. The corrective exercises may improve the curvature where there is a loss of only muscular tone. 

It is essential to seek medical advice before any attempt is made to correct the deformity by exercise. The aim of exercise should be to restore the muscular balance between antagonistic groups of mucles. Stand in a erct position. Do not allow to drop the shoulder. Do shoulder exercise freely with forward and backward rotation. Do more exercise with the shoulder with is bent down one side due to heavy work or wrong sitting position.

In standing position, both the heels of the feet should meet each other. Toes of the feet should be “3” to “4” apart. The whole body should be erect. Straight keens, chin inside, chest forward, belly backward and pressed inside with equal body weight on both feet. In this position, the complete body should be balanced. From the side line of the centre of gravity must pass through the ear, shoulders, hip, knee and ankle. In such a position, the muscles and ligament remain free of stress.

Physical Appearance: It is a natural phenomenon that every individual wants to have a good physical appearance. It also becomes more important in the presence of opposite sex. For creating a good impression on other people, good appearance is a prerequisite. In fact physical appearance depends upon the posture of the individual. This leaves the first impression upon other. For good physical appearance, people do not hesitate to spend a large amount of money. It does not mean that they waste their precious money. It is not a wastage. It adds something, put the outlook of a person mostly depends upon this posture.

When we sit in a chair, our hips should be as far back in the chair as possible. Head, spinal column, shoulders and hips should be in straight line and erect. Legs should touch the ground and not in hanging position. Things should be in horizontal position. While we read, the book should be on table but the book should not be too far away or near the eyes. The approximate distance between book and eyes should be at least 30 cm. If we do not follow this rule, eyesight problem may occur.

Correct posture means the balancing of body in accurate and proper manner while sitting, standing, reading, writing, walking, running or during any other action. It means that correct posture is the position of the body held with least fatigue. It can also be said that if an individual’s all the organs are in proper and right alignment, his posture is correct posture. 

Causes of Flat Foot: Flat foot deformity occurs due to the loss of tone in the muscle supporting the foot which result in the flattening of the arch. The defect is mostly caused due to Bad or faulty Posture; Standing for a long time; lack of exercise; Unsuitable or without arch local footwear; overweight of the body. 

Remedial Measures to Flat Foot: 

1. Walking with feet parallel to each other, also walking on the outer border of the feet to strengthen the interferers. 

2. Bending of the toes downwards round a point of resistance. 

3. Picking up marbles with toes 

4. Walking on heels and toes 

5. Walking with feet parallel to each other. 

6. Backward and forward hopping with knees bent. 

7. Walking on slopes. 

Causes of Knock-knee: This deformity mainly causes due to weakness of muscles and ligaments and also softness of bones of the knee region. As we know the knee has to bear the maximum pressure in standing position and body movements, the muscles and ligaments of their region need to be strong and in proper tone. Any kind of weakness can lead to know-knees. This defect usually occurs in early age. In infancy, general weakness or sometimes overweight of the child may lead to this kind of deformity. 

Remedial Measures to Knock Knees: Massage and active and passive movement to be done to strengthen the weak muscle. Performing padmasanda and gomukhasana regularly for some time is a good option. Horse riding is the best exercise for remedication of this deformity. To remove this deformity, extra care should be taken while walking, standing and other weight bearing positions. Walking on an outward inclined surface and applying pressure on the outer edge of the feet will be helpful in this deformity.