Kyphosis (patient information)

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How do I know if I have kyphosis and what are the symptoms of kyphosis?

Patients with kyphosis may experience the following symptoms. With the disease progresses, patients may show symptoms of cardiac and pulmonary problems.

• Appearance of hunchback
• Fatigue
• Back pain
• Tenderness and stiffness in the back
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain

Who is at risk for kyphosis?

• Osteoporosis
• Disk degeneration such as arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome
• Muscular dystrophy
• Neurofibromatosis
• Paget's disease
• Polio
• Spina tuberculosis
• Spina tumors
• Spina bifida
• Scoliosis
• Trauma
• Poor posture of teen-agers

How to know you have kyphosis?

The goal of examination is to reveal the underlying cause of kyphosis.

• Medical history
• Physical examination

• Appearance: The doctor will look at your back and find the abnormalities.
• Palpation: The doctor touches your spine and feel whether there is any tenderness or stiffness in the back.
• Adam's forward bending test: The goal of the test is to show abnormal appearance. During the procedure, the examiner stands behind the patient and ask him/her to bent forward. Patients with kyphosis may appear a rounded curve or a more angular curve.

• Spine x-ray or MRI: These images may not only show the abnormalities of the spine, but also help identify the underlying causes of kyphosis by producing very detailed pictures.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Go to hospital to reveal the underlying causes of your kyphosis.

Treatment options

Treatment of kyphosis depends on the underlying causes.

• Teenager's postural kyphosis: This type of kyphosis is caused by poor posture and it may be corrected.

• Correct poor posture and sleep on a firm bed.
• Physical therapy: The physical therapist trains the patient to do some exercises to strengthen back muscles.
• Pain relievers, such as NASIDs.

Where to find medical care for kyphosis?

Directions to Hospitals Treating kyphosis

Prevention of kyphosis

Prevention of kyphosis depends on the underlying causes. For teenagers, keeping a good posture is very important.

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Prognosis of kyphosis depends on:

• Underlying causes: Prognosis of patients with kyphosis caused by tumors is poor than other causes.
• Whether the patient is accompanied with complications such as decreased lung function, disabling back pain, neurological symptoms iand round back deformity.

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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001240.htm

http://www.medicinenet.com/kyphosis/article.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kyphosis/DS00681

http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/kyphosis