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Starting 2 develope a hunch on the back of the neck/back area from bad posture. is there anything i can do 2 correct it, its really bothering & hurts?
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"Dowager's hump": Not a medical diagnosis, but the folk term for such a hunch, and yes, it is related to bad posture but also can be familial (does your mother/GM have one?), from an injury, or could also indicate early osteoporosis. Practice better posture, get a clavicle brace to keep those shoulders back or wear a well padded backpack to do the same. Rolled towel between shoulders to sit or sleep. Attent-HUT!!
Answered 5/31/2015
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Vertebral fracture: I agree w/Dr. Andrew re Dowager's hump. While you're young, if it's painful, ask about getting xray to rule out acute vertebral compression fracture that might respond to vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty to relieve pain & hump. If you do have osteoporotic fracture, then it's important to find root cause since you're really way too young. If painless, then worry about buffalo hump from Cushing's disea
Answered 5/31/2015
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