{"id":1634,"date":"2021-01-11T12:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T12:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2022-04-26T12:59:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T12:59:27","slug":"kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Kyphosis- Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#What_is_kyphosis\" title=\"What is kyphosis?\">What is kyphosis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#What_are_the_symptoms_of_kyphosis\" title=\"What are the symptoms of kyphosis?\">What are the symptoms of kyphosis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#When_to_seek_treatment_for_kyphosis\" title=\"When to seek treatment for kyphosis\">When to seek treatment for kyphosis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#What_causes_kyphosis\" title=\"What causes kyphosis?\">What causes kyphosis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Risk_factors\" title=\"Risk factors\">Risk factors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Complications\" title=\"Complications\">Complications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/kyphosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Prevention\" title=\"Prevention\">Prevention<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_kyphosis\"><\/span>What is kyphosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When viewed from the side the spine has a series of normal curves. These curves help to withstand loads of the bodyweight added to the spine. The cervical spine (neck) and lumbar spine (lower back) have a normal inward curvature called lordosis or lordotic curvature by health care professionals, by which the spine is bent backward. The thoracic spine (top back) has a normal outward curvature which is named by health care providers Kyphosis- Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyphosis or the kyphotic curve that bends the spine inward. Hyper kyphosis is the official medical term for abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine. However, the medical community commonly calls abnormal kyphosis and hyperkyphosis kyphosis, so the term kyphosis will be used to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/kyphosis\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374205#:~:text=An%20increased%20front%2Dto%2Dback,them%20to%20compress%20or%20crack.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"abnormal kyphosis\"><strong>abnormal kyphosis<\/strong><\/a> in this discussion. Kyphosis is, in other words, a deformity of the upper back spine that creates an exaggerated outward curve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally the spine is straight when seen from the front. Scoliosis is an abnormal curve when viewed from the front. Scoliosis may occur as a result of bony abnormalities of the spine at birth, growth abnormalities especially in adolescence, degenerative spinal changes in adulthood, or after an injury an abnormal vertebra twisting due to muscle spasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The normal spine curves allow the head to balance directly above the pelvic. If one or more of these curves is either too great or too small, the head may not properly balance over the pelvis. It can lead to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/what-is-herniated-disc-or-slipped-disc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"back pain\">back pain<\/a><\/strong>, stiffness, and an altered style of gait or walking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lordosis, kyphosis, and scoliosis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DOi24AH5yiE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Video Source: <\/strong><\/span><strong>Osmosis<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_symptoms_of_kyphosis\"><\/span>What are the symptoms of kyphosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people\nwith kyphosis have no symptoms other than rounded shoulders in the upper back\nhump. The bigger the curve, the more likely the person will develop other\nsymptoms. These can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pain or stiffness in the back and\/or shoulder blades.<\/li><li>Numb, weak, or tingling legs.<\/li><li>Extreme fatigue.<\/li><li>Poor posture.<\/li><li>Shortness of breath or other breathing difficulties.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_seek_treatment_for_kyphosis\"><\/span>When to seek treatment for kyphosis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seek\ntreatment if your kyphosis is accompanied by:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pain<\/li><li>Breathing Difficulties<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Much of our\nbody movement depends on the spine&#8217;s health including our:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Flexibility<\/li><li>Mobility<\/li><li>Activity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting treatment to help correct the curvature of your spine may help you reduce the risk of complications later in life, including arthritis and back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_kyphosis\"><\/span>What causes kyphosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During\nkyphosis, the normal curve becomes more pronounced than usual in the middle\npart of the vertebral column (the thoracic vertebrae). There are several\nreasons for that, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor posture (postural kyphosis) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c slouching, leaning back in the chairs, and carrying heavy bags can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/Exercise\/best-workouts-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stretch muscles and ligaments<\/a><\/strong> that can increase the curvature of the spinal cord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abnormally\nshaped (Scheuermann&#8217;s kyphosis) vertebrae \u00e2\u20ac\u201c if the vertebrae do not develop\nproperly, they may end up out of position <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abnormal\nspine formation in the womb (congenital kyphosis)-if anything disrupts the\nnormal development of the spine, often two or more vertebrae fuse <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Age \u00e2\u20ac\u201c As\npeople get older they can increase their spinal curvature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, kyphosis may develop from a spinal injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_factors\"><\/span>Risk factors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below are\nthe risk factors that predispose kyphosis to develop &#8211;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Osteoporosis<\/li><li>Disk degeneration such as arthritis<\/li><li>Ankylosing spondylitis<\/li><li>Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome<\/li><li>Muscular dystrophy<\/li><li>Neurofibromatosis<\/li><li>Paget&#8217;s disease<\/li><li>Polio<\/li><li>Spina tuberculosis<\/li><li>Spina tumors<\/li><li>Spina bifida<\/li><li>Scoliosis<\/li><li>Trauma<\/li><li>Poor posture of teenagers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications\"><\/span>Complications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apart from\ncausing back pain, kyphosis can cause:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Breathing\nproblems:<\/strong>\nSevere kyphosis can put pressure on the lungs.<\/li><li>Limited physical functions. Kyphosis is linked to weakened back\nmuscles and difficulty in doing tasks such as walking and getting out of\nchairs. The curvature of the spinal cord can also make it difficult to look\nupwards or drive, and when you lie down can cause pain.<\/li><li><strong>Digestive\nproblems<\/strong>:\nSerious kyphosis can compress the digestive tract causing problems like acid\nreflux and swallowing difficulties<\/li><li><strong>Body image\nproblems<\/strong>:\nKyphosis patients, particularly teenagers, can develop poor body image from\nhaving a rounded back or brace to correct the condition. Bad body image can\ncontribute to social isolation for older people.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevention\"><\/span>Prevention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes people can prevent cases of kyphosis by maintaining good posture and a healthy back. Tips for preventing kyphosis include:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Exercising regularly<\/li><li>Avoiding slouching<\/li><li>Using orthopedic equipment when using a desk, or computer<\/li><li>Using well-designed backpacks that spread the weight evenly across\nthe back<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is kyphosis? When viewed from the side the spine has a series of normal curves. These curves help to withstand loads of the bodyweight added to the spine. 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