are scoliosis and kyphosis related?
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Though the conditions may be similar, they aren't exactly the same. Scoliosis is a sideways curve of your spine — often taking the shape of the letter 'S' or 'C'. Kyphosis is more of a forward rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
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Corsets can help stabilize spinal curvature of scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis patients and help alleviate their back pain and muscle tension from their curve. Some have even said that corsets have corrected their curve!
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In a swayback, the pelvis is tipped forward another 10 degrees or so. As a result, your spine compensates and the result is an exaggeration of the curves in the low back (lordotic curve) and in the mid and upper back (kyphotic curve).
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Conditions such as scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis can change spinal musculature and even compress spinal nerves, resulting in burning back pain. Burning back pain causes due to muscle spasms and strains: Overstretching, tearing, or injuries to the muscles in the back can result in a sudden spasm or strain.
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One study found that kyphoplasty can cause an increase of up to 19% in pressure of adjacent intervertebral discs. The increased strength of the index vertebral body can exaggerate force transmission to both adjacent and remote vertebral bodies leading to an adjacent level fracture [11].
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Normal spinal curves The upper-to-mid back (thoracic spine) curves outward slightly in what's called a kyphotic curve. The lower back (lumbar spine) also has a slight inward lordotic curve. Your spine should be vertically straight from the base of your neck to your tailbone.
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Another reason swimming is good for scoliosis is that it generally strengthens the core muscles on the whole back. So, even if swimming will not ideally target the muscles around the spine's curvature, it will help strengthen the back and minimize the pain caused by muscle imbalance.
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Fractures caused by osteoporosis most often occur in the spine. These spinal fractures — called vertebral compression fractures — occur in nearly 700,000 patients each year. They are almost twice as common as other fractures typically linked to osteoporosis, such as broken hips and wrists.
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X-rays of the spine, neck, or back may be performed to diagnose the cause of back or neck pain, fractures or broken bones, arthritis, spondylolisthesis (the dislocation or slipping of 1 vertebrae over the 1 below it), degeneration of the disks, tumors, abnormalities in the curvature of the spine like kyphosis or ...
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Though research consistently displays the negative effects of high heel use on posture and joint health, there has yet to be a study on how heels affect scoliosis. There has however been research indicating that spine alignment might affect the control of heel, ankle and toe rockers in the ankle-foot complex.
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Scientists have determined scoliosis doesn't cause any particular complications — pregnancy, labor, delivery, or fetal — compared to women without it. It also doesn't appear to diminish fertility or increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, or birth defects.
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Functional scoliosis is treated by correcting the underlying problem. The spine itself needs no treatment. Functional scoliosis is also called nonstructural scoliosis as opposed to structural scoliosis in which there is a fixed curve of the bones of the spine (the vertebrae).
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With Scheuermann's disease, there is generally a rigid deformity or curvature. It worsens with flexion (bending over), and partially corrects with extension (standing up straight). Pain typically increases with time and length of the deformity. In some cases, a patient with Scheuermann's kyphosis also has scoliosis.
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Adult kyphosis can have varying symptoms and degrees of severity, from minor changes in the shape of your back, to severe deformity, nerve problems, and chronic pain. Kyphosis is most common in the thoracic spine, though it can also affect the cervical and lumbar spine.
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Lordosis (also known as swayback) is when the lower back, above the buttocks, curves inward too much, causing the child's abdomen to protrude and buttocks to stick out. Kyphosis is when the upper spine curves too far outward, forming a hump on the upper back.
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The Goal of Bracing A scoliosis curve usually does not improve without surgery. However, studies have shown that wearing a back brace as prescribed can often prevent the progression of scoliosis. As such, wearing a brace can be an effective way to keep a scoliosis curve's Cobb angle relatively small and manageable.