Talk:Kyphosis

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Thanks
I am very appreciative of the language used in the article. None of the nasty 'hunchback' connotations often seen in relation to this condition.

A note: I fully understand the concerns of people who suffer from Kyphosis and their dislike of the term "hunchback", but I would like to see this article expanded to include some cultural history. I came to this page looking for that and not the medical angle at all. If someone could add to this in terms of religion, magic and superstition, it would be very useful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.180.173.218 (talk) 12:16, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Re: Thanks for avoiding term "hunchback"
While I recognize that use of the "nasty" term "hunchback" is favorable in the avoidance of offending affected individuals, I would offer that including the word could be informative and educate people as to the words offensive nature." Perhaps, a sentence such as "Hunchback, an antiquated term, is now seen as offensive and seldom used." As sentence such as this could help people understand that when they see someone with a curvature they should call it kyphosis and not stare quite so much. Britonkolber 00:22, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree. I'm still not positive after reading the article if people who suffer from kyphosis are hunchbacks or not. There is mention of children having hump backs. I think by entirely ignoring the entire use of the word hunchback a great disservice is being perpitrated on the wiki15:02, 23 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.210.248.112 (talk)


 * Indeed without that background there is no information on *why* the term is offensive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.180.173.218 (talk) 12:20, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Category:Hunchbacks
Can someone re-name this category Category:People with Kyphosis, please ? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 19:20, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


 * well, it's not known that they did have kyphosis, they might have been hunched for other reasons. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.107.249.207 (talk) 01:27, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Postural kyphosis is attributable to slouching?
Does this mean it's caused by slouching? I'm skeptical. I'm pretty sure this is the variety I have, and it wasn't caused by anything I did. It's congenital. I think it's the other way round--slouching can be attributed to postural kyphosis. And does cause a bit of pain and discomfort, altho it's easily manageable and doesn't stop me from doing anything.65.102.39.98 16:34, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
 * You're right about slouching not necessarily connected to congenital kyphosis, but postural kyphosis and slouching are pretty much the same thing, although the word slouch tends to connotate a voluntary posture, while postural kyphosis is the shape of the spine under normal conditions for an individual (although not necessarily normal for the spine in general). As far as pain is concerned, kyphosis, and any spinal distortion, can cause imbalances across the body, and makes it difficult for the body to efficiently use its muscles and bones, leading to a propensity to injury.  I've made some changes with the citations, even though the original citation was from the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons, but I've cited many articles which tend to dispute that cited article.  Rhetth 22:19, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

cervical kyphosis
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what are the treatments for cervical kyphosis and is it likely to be corrected in an adult?

Are there any examples of kyphosis being initiated/exacerbated by constant downward/forward bending of the cervical and upper thoracic spine during perpetual use of handheld computers and fancyfones? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Homebuilding (talk • contribs) 03:21, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Problems
What exactly are the problems associated with this, and what about the kyphosis causes them?

Effects of surgery
The article states that surgery for kyphosis can arrest (worsening of?) the deformity and relieve pain, and also suggests that breathing and other problems might be ameliorated. But it also cites an article claiming that the benefits are purely "cosmetic." Could someone knowledgeable clarify this? Inhumandecency (talk) 18:39, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Unclear: Is it normal or pathological?
It's unclear from this article whether kyphosis is a normal back curvature and hyperkyphosis is the problem, or whether kyphosis itself is the problem. I literally don't know when reading this. The first sentence says "Kyphosis (from Greek κυφός kyphos, a hump) refers to the normal convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions" (emphasis added). But the rest of the article seems to treat kyphosis as a problem. Elcalebo (talk) 15:35, 12 May 2015 (UTC)