# Body Contours of Patient Body Shapes

**Careful clinical evaluation begins with an observation of patient shape.**

Identifying your patient's basic body shape helps Spinal Technology's experienced technicians create the best fitting custom spinal orthosis available.

Use the body contours below as a guide to describe your patient's shape when placing your order by form or by phone with our customer service.

Neutral    Full    Pendulous    Flexion    Lordosis    Boney Reliefs - Landmark References    Kyphosis - 1    Kyphosis - 2    Kyphosis - 3 

- Neutral
- Full
- Pendulous
- Flexion
- Lordosis
- Boney Reliefs - Landmark References
- Kyphosis - 1
- Kyphosis - 2
- Kyphosis - 3

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