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Kyphosis: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors & Treatment

What is Kyphosis?

Kyphosis is a type of curvature in the spinal column present in the thoracic spine that look like a hunched back.  It a “C” shaped curve in the upper spine that pushes the neck and head forward.  Although the thoracic spine is naturally curved, a person with kyphosis has a more pronounced or exaggerated curve that can even affect the cervical and lumbar regions of the spinal column if it is more serious.  The curve can be forward so much that it causes nerve problem and chronic pain.  

Types of Kyphosis

  1. Postural Kyphosis: predominantly in young adults and adolescents, caused by improper posture
  2. Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: 3 or more vertebrae wedge together and appear like triangles, creating a 45-75 degree curve
  3. Congenital Kyphosis: inherited abnormality of the spine at birth

Symptoms of Kyphosis

  1. Pain in thoracic spine
  2. Difficulty breathing
  3. Weakness in the lower extremities
  4. Hunched over appearance
  5. Fatigue in upper shoulders and neck

Causes of Kyphosis

  1. Improper body mechanics
  2. Congenital disorder
  3. Fractures in the spine
  4. Degeneration of vertebral discs

Risk Factors of Kyphosis

  1. Aging
  2. Muscle weakness in the upper back
  3. Scheuermann’s disease
  4. Artritis
  5. Osteoporosis
  6. Injury to the spine
  7. Slipped discs
  8. Escoliosis

Treatment of Kyphosis

Golosinas ASTR kyphosis de una manera suave, efectiva y natural al abordar los desequilibrios musculares, el tejido cicatricial, los puntos gatillo, las restricciones de la fascia, la inflamación, la postura y la mecánica corporal que a menudo son la fuente del dolor. ASTR adopta un enfoque holístico para abordar las causas fundamentales del dolor, no solo los síntomas. El tratamiento ASTR se puede hacer en casa para kyphosis

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