| Abstract | This study was conducted to determine the postural changes during normal pregnancy. Forty normal
primigravid women at first trimester of pregnancy (12 weeks’ gestation) from the Out-Patient Clinic of Obstetric
Department at Bab EL-Sheria Hospital, AL-Azhar University shared in this study. Their ages ranged from 20 to 30
years old and body mass index did not exceed 30 kg/m2. Thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and pelvic
inclination angle were evaluated by the formetric II at 12, 22 and 32 weeks’ gestation in Spinal Shape Analysis
Laboratory at Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. The obtained results showed a statistically highly
significant increase (P< 0.001) in the thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and pelvic inclination angle
between 12&22, 22&32 and 12&32 weeks’ gestation. Accordingly, it could be concluded that there is a statistically
highly significant increase in the thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and pelvic inclination angle during
normal pregnancy. |