Several techniques have been and are being developed for the identification and adequacy of potential problems in the skeletal system of individuals. This review aims at describing the main methods for posture diagnosis of the lumbar spine. Several descriptors related to the topic were used in databases ISI Web of KnowledgeSM, SCOPUS, SciELO, and Pubmed. We presented the benefits of limitations of methods: Radiography, Postural Assessment Technique by imaging or photometry, Postural Reference Frame Technique (PRF), Goniometry, Power Platform, ultrasound, Spinal Mouse, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Kinematics, Electromyography (EMG). The easiest techniques were: photometry, postural reference frame technique (PRF), Power Platform and Goniometry. On the other hand, though rarely applied, Radiography, Spinal Mouse, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Kinematics, Electromyography (EMG) and ultrasound were those with greater accuracy in measuring lumbar curvature.
Lumbar Lordosis; Diagnosis; Posture Assessment
