Kyphosis
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:John Pope, MD, MPH – Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller, MD – Orthopedics
Kyphosis is rounding of the upper spine that causes the person to have a hunched back. In cases of severe kyphosis, the curvature can press against the nerve that runs through the spinal column and cause paralysis. Kyphosis may be present at birth (congenital) or may be caused by injury, infection, or disease. Kyphosis…