Chronic ASIN produces which condition?

• A. Hypolordosis
• B. Hyperlordosis
• C. Kyphosis
• D. Neutral

Answer: (A)

A chronic anterior spinal misalignment tends to disrupt the normal inward curves of the spine, and over time the body adapts by flattening those curves. The lordotic curves in the cervical and lumbar regions help distribute loads efficiently; when a subluxation persists, the posterior elements and surrounding tissues become used to the new position, leading to a loss of that inward curvature. That pattern is known as hypolordosis.

So, when a subluxation pattern is chronic, the most likely outcome is a decrease in the lordotic curvature rather than an increased curve (hyperlordosis) or an outward kyphotic shape. A neutral curvature would imply no change from normal, which isn’t the typical chronic adaptation described here. In practice, recognizing a hypolordotic pattern helps guide care aimed at restoring proper curvature and spinal balance.