
Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture. Kyphosis can occur at any age, although it is rare at birth.
Causes
Adolescent kyphosis – Scheuermann’s disease
Degenerative diseases of the spine (such as arthritis or disk degeneration)
Osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrae
Injury (trauma)
Slipping of one vertebra forward on another (spondylolisthesis)
Muscular dystrophy
Tumors
Neurofibromatosis
Connective tissue disorders
Spina bifida
Infection (such as tuberculosis)
Polio
Paget’s disease
Symptoms
Fatigue
Tenderness and stiffness in the spine
Mild back pain
Difficulty breathing (in severe cases)
Round back appearance