TYPICAL POSTURE OF ADULT WITH HEMIPLEGIA

The tpical posture in the adult patient with hemiplegia can described as follows :

HEAD :
lateral flexion toward the involved side withbrotation away from the involved side.

UPPER EXTREMITY :
  • Scapula - depression, retraction
  • Shoulder - adduction, internal rotation
  • Elbow - flexion
  • Forearm - pronation
  • Wrist - flexion, ulnar deviation
  • Fingers - flexion

TRUNK :
Lateral flexion toward the involved side

LOWER EXTREMITY :
  • Pelvis - posterior elevation, retraction
  • Hip - internal rotation, adduction, extension
  • Knee - extension
  • Ankle - plantar flexion, supination, inversion
  • Toes - flexion