What is Cervical Kyphosis or Hunchback or Postural Kyphosis?
Cervical Kyphosis or Hunchback or Postural Kyphosis or Round back or Scheuermenn’s Dieases. It is defined as the disorder or the abnormal condition of the Cervical Spine. When the back of the necks curvature is deviated from its normal curve this condition of cervical spine is known as Cervical Kyphosis. The more this curve is deviated from its normal structure the more the problem is serious. The person who gets this condition may get a hump at there back therefore getting the name Hunchback. The Cervical Kyphosis or Hunchback may lead to many effects on the body from the mild condition causing secondary complication to other parts of the body like nervous system, lungs to severe condition like difficulty in gaining height and breathing problems etc. What are the signs and symptoms of Cervical Kyphosis? The signs and symptoms of cervical Kyphosis depend upon the severity of the condition. The gait of the person with a hump appearance and imbalanced posture is the first noticed thing.