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Can excess curvature of the spine cause breathing difficulty?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Kyphoscoliosis can cause what is called restive lung disease. May have symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, recurrent infections, lack of oxygen.
Answered 5/7/2017
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Yes: especially a kyphosis. scoliosis can do it as well. The abnormal curvature causes a change in the lung mechanics making you short of breath.
Answered 5/10/2017
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Yes,: as curvatures(kyphosis and/or scoliosis) become more severe, the resultant deformity to the thorax can result in functional and anatomic restriction of breathing.
Answered 5/10/2017
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