Kyphosis
Kyphosis is forward curvature of the spine, usually caused by a deformity affecting the vertebrae. It may be (rarely) a congenital absence of a vertebral body, or the result of disease affecting the vertebra during childhood - see the child section. More commonly it is due to the destruction of the vertebral bodies as a result of diseases such as osteoporosis, which produces collapse of vertebral bodies and the characteristic appearance known as Dowager’s hump, or metastatic Cancer (a Cancer that's spread from elsewhere). The treatment is the treatment of the underlying cause and adequate pain relief if required.
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