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What are my chances of dowagers hump is both my mother and my greatgrandmother had it?
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Preventable: Dowagers hump is due to osteoporosis of the spine. Getting your bone density checked, and treating your osteoporosis, if present, can prevent this deformity.
Answered 6/27/2012
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My mom, grandmother, and great grandmother all had dowagers hump. Am I going to inherit it too?
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I have bad posture. So I think its a spur or early dowager hump . What can I do to get rid of it?
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