Editing Swayback (section)

{{Short description|Abnormal spinal alignment}}
{{wikt | swayback}}
'''Swayback''', also known clinically as [[lordosis]],<ref name="K.E.R">
{{cite web|url= https://ker.com/equinews/genetics-swayback-investigated-saddlebred-horses/|title= Genetics of Swayback Investigated in Saddlebred Horses|last= Kentucky Equine Research Staff|date= 5 May 2011|website= ker.com|publisher= Kentucky Equine Research Center |access-date= 28 August 2020}}</ref> refers to abnormally bent postures in the [[spine (anatomy) | back]]s of humans and of quadrupeds, especially [[horse]]s. Extreme lordosis can cause physical damage to the [[spinal cord]] and associated ligaments and tendons<ref name="K.E.R"/> which can lead to severe pain. In horses, moderate lordosis does not generally impact an animal's usefulness and does not necessarily cause lameness.<ref name="K.E.R"/>