{"id":2573,"date":"2021-02-04T23:01:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T05:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atlasc22.sg-host.com\/?page_id=2573"},"modified":"2021-11-16T17:40:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T23:40:39","slug":"what-is-kyphosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/what-is-kyphosis\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Kyphosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"cz_35810\" class=\"cz_35810 cz_title clr cz_title_ba_line cz_title_pos_inline main-title\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h1>What is Kyphosis?<\/h1>\n<h2>As Explained by Chiropractors in Edina, MN<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"cz_title_line cz_line_after_title\"><span>_<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]The term \u201ckyphosis\u201d simply describes the curvature of the mid and upper back when a person is seen from the side.\u00a0 The term has also come to mean an abnormal or excessive rounding or \u201chunching\u201d of the mid and upper back.<\/p>\n<p>We have all seen images of the Hunchback of Notre Dame or other such images.\u00a0 While such images are of fictitious characters, kyphosis is a very real phenomenon and affects a lot of people. When the upper back gets rounded it forces the upper body and head to bend forward which then puts tremendous strain on the muscles and ligaments of the spine.\u00a0 As time goes on kyphosis tends to worsen and can result in chronic pain and a host of other health problems like breathing difficulties, weakness and numbness in the arms and more.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Kyphosis is an abnormal rounding of the mid and upper back causing a hunching posture.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The normal curve in the mid back is around 44 degrees.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Once a mid back curve exceeds 60 degrees it tends to progress with age.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Kyphosis is often associated with upper back pain, neck pain, arm numbness and weakness, and breathing difficulties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kyphosis is a very common condition, and it is becoming even more common because of the prevalence of sitting in front of computers and the use of cell phones.\u00a0 There are significant health risks associated with kyphosis, but there is much that can be done to improve the condition and prevent its progression.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;equal-height-images&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2936&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2937&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 140px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr \" style=\"height: 80px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_eqh cz_content_box_parent_fx fx_bob \"><div id=\"cz_40278\" class=\"cz_40278 cz_content_box clr wpb_animate_when_almost_visible bottom-to-top\"><div class=\"cz_box_front clr\"><div class=\"cz_box_front_inner clr \"><span><\/span><div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_75945\" class=\"cz_75945 cz_title clr cz_smart_fs cz_title_has_icon cz_title_pos_inline\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><i class=\"cz_title_icon_before fa fa-check\"><\/i><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">Correct the Curve<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d4d4d4;\">Call <a style=\"color: #97cc3c;\" href=\"tel:+19522590304\">952-259-0304<\/a> or click to get a FREE kyphosis consult &amp; exam!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"cz_btn_center\"><div class=\"cz_17009_p\"><a id=\"cz_17009\" class=\"cz_17009 cz_btn cz_btn_txt_no_fx cz_btn_no_fx\" href=\"\/free-consultation-request\/\" title=\"Free Consultation Request in Edina MN\" aria-label=\"Free Consultation Request in Edina MN\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><strong>Schedule Consult Now!<\/strong><\/span><b class=\"cz_btn_onhover\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><strong>Schedule Consult Now!<\/strong><\/b><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap clr  hide_on_tablet hide_on_mobile\" style=\"height: 110px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_tablet clr  show_only_tablet\" style=\"height: 40px\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_gap show_on_mobile clr\" style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The term \u201ckyphosis\u201d simply describes the curvature of the mid and &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2997,"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2573\/revisions\/2997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scolitech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}