What does hypolordotic mean?

What does hypolordotic mean?

• A. Increase in posterior curvature
• B. Decrease in the anterior curve of the cervical and lumbar regions
• C. No change in curvature
• D. Increase in anterior curvature

Answer: (B)

Hypolordotic describes a reduction in the spine’s normal inward curves—the lordotic curves in the cervical and lumbar regions. When this occurs, those curves flatten, meaning there is a decrease in the anterior curvature of the cervical and lumbar areas. This is different from hyperlordosis, which would be an excessive inward bend, and from a normal curvature or a posteriorly increased curve like kyphosis.

Hypolordotic describes a reduction in the spine’s normal inward curves—the lordotic curves in the cervical and lumbar regions. When this occurs, those curves flatten, meaning there is a decrease in the anterior curvature of the cervical and lumbar areas. This is different from hyperlordosis, which would be an excessive inward bend, and from a normal curvature or a posteriorly increased curve like kyphosis.