This week we are going to talk about a grouping of conditions of the spine that includes scoliosis as well as kyphosis. Beginning with scoliosis we will subdivide this into 2 major categories: ...

One common cause of a curved back is poor posture. This type, called postural kyphosis, usually develops over time due to ...

Kyphosis is a term used to describe marked curvature of the spine in the sagittal plane that results in an abnormally rounded back. A certain degree of kyphosis is normally present at the thoracic and ...

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward. The 13-year-old was being treated at Edinburgh's RHCYP under the care of paediatric ...

Excessive curvature of the spine that eventually causes a hump-like appearance in the upper back is kyphosis. You can prevent this by practicing proper posture and doing certain exercises to ...

A 19-year-old with life-threatening scoliosis that nearly made his spine 'collapse' can finally stand tall after spending the first 17 years with a back painfully twisted into a question mark-shape.

The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi has set up a spine deformity clinic expecting to bring hope to thousands of patients suffering from acute spine deformities. The new clinic will be ...