Kyphosis Genotypic

Kyphosis: Basics The condition known as "kyphosis" is given different meanings depending on what is said about it - in everyday life, in professional circles, or in scientific publications. For the average person, a kyphotic position of the spine means stooping, upright posture of a bent person who, due to the curvature of the chest, is forced to walk, which is called “hunched over.” In orthopedic sources (medical articles) you can find the terms not only “kyphotic curvature” and “pathological kyphosis”, but also “cuboid kyphosis” or even more expressive ones, for example, “lateral sacroiliitis with kyphotic deformation of the thoracolumbar junction.” The only thing that unites all these definitions is that they all mean “bad” or “irregular” shape of the spine.

Meanwhile, modern medicine knows for sure that this “bad” form may be a completely normal rudiment of the evolution of the spine. This position of the vertebrae can cause harmless disorders of the musculoskeletal system without progression or represent a special form of skeletal malformation that will require medical intervention and complex treatment. However, there is always a risk of complications. And the choice of treatment tactics that is offered to the patient depends on the nature of the disease, taking into account the patient’s age, the degree of curvature of the spine, hereditary factors, the presence of concomitant diseases and many other reasons. All this will be discussed in our next article.

Kyphosis and other curvatures that we are used to seeing as a symptom have a scientific name - these are the terms of normal anatomy “lordosis” or pathological “kyphoscoliosis”. It is this type of incorrect kyphosis that the story will be about. Unfortunately, it cannot be said that it is safe. It can rightfully be called one of the most common malformations of the human spine. In addition, it affects a person’s quality of life more than all other disorders of the structure of the spinal column.