
Kyphosis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment
Kyphosis is a condition where your spine curves outward more than it should. This causes your upper back around the thoracic region (the part of your spine between your neck and ribs) to …
Kyphosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Kyphosis is an excessive forward rounding of the upper back. In older people, kyphosis is often due to weakness in the spinal bones that causes them to compress or crack.
Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Kyphosis is a spinal disorder in which an excessive curve of the spine results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back. The condition is sometimes known as roundback or — in the case …
Kyphosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Kyphosis is defined as a curvature of the spine measuring 50 degrees or greater on an X-ray, a diagnostic test that uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal …
Kyphosis - Wikipedia
Kyphosis is distinguished from scoliosis, a condition in which the spine has a sideways curve. While most cases of kyphosis are mild and only require routine monitoring, serious cases can …
Kyphosis Causes, Symptoms, Surgery - MedicineNet
Kyphosis is an outward curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back). Kyphosis results in the appearance of a roundback, which is accompanied by back pain, stiffness, and muscle fatigue …
Kyphosis (Dowager's Hump) Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - UPMC
May 16, 2025 · Kyphosis is a spinal condition characterized by an excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine, leading to a lunched or rounded upper back. This curvature results in a …
Kyphosis (Round back): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
Jan 1, 2025 · Kyphosis is a spinal disorder where an abnormal forward curve of the upper back exists. Find the causes of kyphosis, its symptoms, when you need to treat it and more.
Kyphosis (Hyperkyphosis) | Neurological Surgery - Weill Cornell
When the spine develops an abnormally large curve just below the neck (right), the condition is called kyphosis. Kyphosis refers to a forward curvature of the spine. Kyphosis is normal, but it …
Kyphosis (Forward Curvature of the Spine) | HSS Spine
Jan 8, 2023 · Kyphosis is a term used to describe the direction of the spine’s curvature as seen from the side-view of the body. Namely, kyphosis refers to a forward (“anterior”) curvature of …