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Does chiropractic manipulation have a positive affect on kyphosis?

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Dr. Ronald Quam answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Chiropractic kyphosi: It can, but it really depends on if the kyphosis is fixed or temporary. Chirporactic will help with mal alignment and dysfunction, but it will not permanently resolve a fixed kyphosis.

Answered 5/5/2014

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Dr. Jeffrey Albright answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Depends Upon cause: It depends upon the cause of the kyphosis. If the one is dealing with juvenile hyperkyphosis syndrome/ Scheurmann's disease, there is a congenital structural problem that will not change. In that case, it may be beneficial to prevent progression or be palliative. There may be better results in a functional, rather than structural, caused kyphosis.

Answered 7/27/2014

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