Scheuermann’s Disease
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller, MD – Orthopedics
Scheuermann’s disease is a condition in which one or more of the bones of the spine (vertebrae) develop wedge-shaped deformities. This causes curvature of the spine (rounding of the back, or kyphosis), most commonly in the chest region. The curvature may become permanent if it is not corrected within 6 to 9 months. But…