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Causes of Kyphosis in Edina, MN<\/h1>\n

We describe the various causes of kyphosis.<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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<\/div>[vc_column_text]There are several types of kyphosis.\u00a0 Some types are easily corrected, while others can be very difficult or impossible, but might still benefit from management.<\/p>\n

Postural kyphosis is the most common form.\u00a0 This most often impacts adolescents, but can continue on into adulthood.\u00a0 As the name implies, this form of kyphosis is the result of chronic poor posture, such as what one sees with people in front of computers and using cell phones.<\/p>\n

Scheuermanns kyphosis is similar to scoliosis in that it tends to develop during adolescence and is of no known cause.\u00a0 The end plates of the vertebrae form improperly and cause a wedging that then rounds the posture.<\/p>\n

Congenital kyphosis is the result of vertebrae being malformed at birth.\u00a0 When such occurs the mid back tends to be rounded and the curve tends to get worse over time.<\/p>\n

Osteoporosis is also a common cause of kyphosis. As people age some of them tend to lose the minerals in their bones, and then the bones become more brittle and prone to fracture. This is called \u201costeoporosis\u201d.\u00a0 Sometimes bones will become so weak in people with osteoporosis that the vertebrae (spinal bones) can collapse, become wedge shaped, and then cause kyphosis.<\/p>\n