Scoliosis and Kyphosis Hunchback Slouch Causes Spine Curvature Back Pain Symptoms
Scoliosis and kyphosis are spinal curvature deformity diseases. Scoliosis causes your spine to curve sideways and kypohosis is marked by excessive front to back curving.
Scoliosis has the appearance of uneven shoulders or hips. Kyphosis presents with a slouch or hunchback posture. Both are known to cause back pain symptoms.
The cause of adolescent scoliosis and slouching kyphosis are often unknown. And spinal curvature bracing is very often used as a form of treatment during the bone development period.
Onset of adult scoliosis causing back pain is usually attributable to:
- osteoporosis
- osteomalacia
- spinal degeneration
- following spinal surgery
- untreated childhood scoliosis
Causers for adult onset of kyphosis hunchback involve:
- polio
- bone tumors
- Paget’s disease
- spondylolisthesis
- disk degeneration
- infection ~ tuberculosis
- certain endocrine diseases
- connective tissue disorders
- osteoporotic compression fractures
The use of a spinal braces may provide some back pain relief in adults. However, it will not cause spine over curvature to straighten.
At this time, there is no evidence to support that these treatments keep scoliosis curves from worsening:
- exercise
- electrical stimulation
- chiropractic treatment
- nutritional supplements
On the other hand, a daily exercise program has been shown to help relieve slouch associated back pain of kyphosis.
Back surgery for disabling back pain symptoms are real possibilities for some suffers of scoliosis and kyphosis.
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