Have a Hunched Upper Back? What to Know About Kyphosis Barbara Sadick
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What is kyphosis?
Kyphosis isn t, technically speaking, a bad thing. The term describes any outward curve of the spine, ranging anywhere from totally normal to excessive (and anything in between).
While you may not have heard the term kyphosis before, you might ve heard the less-kind nickname for serious rounding of the spine: a dowager s hump. (An outdated term you should avoid.)
It s so called because many people with the condition can have a humped or hunched back.
Setting appearance aside, there s a reason to pay attention to this condition. Curvatures of the spine are important for balance, so if they are too large or too small, you ll have a problem standing up straight.
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