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skeletal spine, kyphosis, scheuermann's disease, roundback, hunchback, postural kyphosis, kyphosis, curving, the spine that causes, a bowing, the back, leads to a hunchback, slouching posture, kyphosis, spinal deformity, result from trauma, developmental problems, degenerative disease, kyphosis, occur at any age, it is rare at birth, adolescent kyphosis, scheuermann's disease, wedging together of several consecutive vertebrae, bones, the spine, scheuermann's disease, in adults, kyphosis, a result of osteoporotic compression fractures, fractures, osteoporosis, degenerative disease, arthritis, spondylolisthesis, slipping of one vertebra forward on another, kyphosis, infection, tuberculosis, neurofibromatosis, connective tissue disorders, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, a birth defect involving incomplete formation of part, the spine, disk degeneration, certain endocrine diseases, paget's disease, polio, tumors, kyphosis, seen in association, scoliosis, an abnormal sideways curvature, the spine seen in children, adolescents, risk factors, mild back pain, fatigue, tenderness, stiffness, in the spine, round back appearance, difficulty breathing, in severe cases, physical examination by a health care provider confirms the abnormal curvature, the spine, look, neurologic changes, weakness, paralysis, changes in sensation, below the level, the curve, a spine x-ray, document the severity, the curve, allow serial measurements to be performed, pulmonary function tests, assess whether the kyphosis is affecting breathing, is any question of a tumor, infection, neurologic symptoms, an mri ordered, treatment depends on the cause, the disorder, congenital kyphosis, corrective surgery at an early age, scheuermann's disease is initially treated, a brace, physical therapy, occasionally surgery is needed, large, greater than 60 degrees, painful curves, multiple compression fractures from osteoporosis, left alone, no neurologic problems, pain, the osteoporosis needs to be treated to help, prevent future fractures, debilitating deformity, pain, surgery, option, kyphosis, infection, tumor needs to be treated more aggressively, surgery, medications, kyphosis depends on the cause, surgery, neurological symptoms develop, adolescents, scheuermann's disease tend, they need surgery, disease stops once they stop growing, kyphosis, due to degenerative joint disease, multiple compression fractures, correction, the defect is not possible, surgery, improvement of pain is less reliable, disabling back pain, neurological symptoms, leg weakness, paralysis, decreased lung capacity, round back deformity, treating, preventing osteoporosis, prevent many cases of kyphosis, in the elderly, early diagnosis, bracing of scheuermann's disease, reduce the need, surgery, prevent the disease.