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Osteochondrosis is a self-limiting developmental derangement of normal bone growth. Scheuermann’s disease is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine.
Tag Archives: kyphosis
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Jun
Jun
Diagnosis Of Upper Back Kyphosis The presence of an exaggerated upper back kyphosis is a common finding. If you are concerned about your posture, patients should consider consulting their primary healthcare practitioner. Such as a GP, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other spine specialist. These medical and allied health professionals can assist in obtaining an accurate diagnosis…. Read More >
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Jun
Jun
Not All Bumps Are Dowager’s Humps The presence of a significant “bump” at the base of your neck may indicate a Dowager’s hump. However, it is normal that the bones (spinous processes) of the vertebrae protrude somewhat at the base of your neck. This does not necessarily indicate you have a dowager’s hump, or kyphosis…. Read More >
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Mar
Mar
Treatment Options For Managing Hunched Shoulders With Scheuermann’s disease a posture brace is sometimes used to help manage hunched shoulders and assist in keeping the back in a position as close to the “normal” anatomical position as possible. The exact treatment approach including the use of any postural bracing when managing hunched shoulders depends upon… Read More >
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Mar
Mar
What Is Scheuermann’s Disease? Scheuermann’s Disease is a condition named after Danish surgeon Holger Werfel Scheuermann. A developmental disorder of the spine causing abnormal growth of the thoracic vertebrae (however not exclusive to the thoracic spine as it can also be found in the lumbar spine). Scheuermann’s Disease is self limiting, meaning it will not… Read More >
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Mar
Mar
Causes Of A Kyphotic Thoracic Spine Aside from the common postural kyphosis there are a number of other causes of kyphosis of the thoracic spine. Some of the other common causes include Scheuermann’s Disease, traumatic kyphosis and an osteoporosis-related kyphosis to name a few and each will be discussed briefly below. Structural Kyphosis Unlike a… Read More >
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Mar
Mar
What Is A Thoracic Kyphosis? When viewed from side on, your spine is not a straight line but has curves. These curves are referred to as a kyphosis, or lordosis. The spinal curves ideally work together to “cancel” out each other, so that the net result when standing is that we are nicely balanced with… Read More >
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Mar
Mar
What Is A Kyphosis? A kyphosis when viewing the spine from side on refers to the outward curvature of the spine, the convex curve of the back. Inward and outward curves of the spine are normal and desirable as the work to balance the head and distribute load evenly throughout the spine. These curves are… Read More >
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Feb
Feb
What Is A Dowager’s Hump? A dowager’s hump is the common name given to a hump that can form at the base of the neck. Traditionally this “hump” is mostly frequently seen in older women, but is also seen in men and occasionally younger adults. Medically rounding of the spine is referred to as a… Read More >