
Kyphosis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment
Kyphosis is a spinal condition where your spine curves outward more than it should. Another name for kyphosis is “roundback.”
Kyphosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
An increased front-to-back curve of the spine is called kyphosis. Kyphosis is an excessive forward rounding of the upper back. In older people, kyphosis is often due to weakness in the spinal …
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 - 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 - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Aug 8, 2023 · Kyphosis is defined as an increase in the forward curvature of the spine that is seen along the sagittal plane, whereas lordosis is an increase in the backward curvature seen along …
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 (Forward Curvature of the Spine) - HSS
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 …