Kyphosis (patient information)
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What is kyphosis?
How do I know if I have kyphosis and what are the symptoms of kyphosis?
Who is at risk for kyphosis?
- Osteoporosis
- Disk degeneration
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome
- Muscular dystrophy
Neurofibromatosis
- Paget's disease
- Polio
- Spina tuberculosis or other infections
- Spina tumors
- Spina bifida
- Certain endocrine diseases
How to know you have kyphosis?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for kyphosis?
Directions to Hospitals Treating kyphosis
Prevention of kyphosis
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001240.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/kyphosis/article.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kyphosis/DS00681