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What are the 3 natural curves of the spine?

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When examining the spine you are looking for Cervical Lordosis, Thoracic Kyphosis and Lumbar Lordosis.
Lordosis is the anterior curvature of the spine (it curves inwards, towards the body) while Kyphosis is the opposite, when the spine curves outwards, posteriorly.
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