Kyphosis is also known as “roundback” or “hunchback,” because it’s an excessive curve of the upper back that makes it look rounded or hunched. While a small curve in the upper back is natural, an ...

Military neck is an informal name for cervical spine deformities that cause unusual curves in your spine. It is not connected with the military. Military neck is an unusual curve in your cervical ...

Poor posture is a major contributing factor of ‘kyphosis’, the rounding of the upper back You might not be aware of the medical term kyphosis, but chances are you will have heard of a ‘dowager’s hump’ ...

You're taking a walk on a beautiful day and feeling great-until you turn your head and catch your shadow in silhouette. Suddenly, you're reminded that your slumped posture or neck hump doesn't reflect ...

Kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. The upper part of the spine normally has a C-shaped curve. Kyphosis causes rounding of the upper back, or a hunchback. Kyphosis typically affects the ...

Kyphosis, an excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine, is increasingly recognised as a significant factor affecting physical function in older adults. Characterised not only by postural ...