A member asked:

28/m. my dorsal spine mri says "dorsal kyphosis is lost". my chest hurts since 2 yrs and i now feel this lost curvature is the reason. lung/heart ok??

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hard to say: There is a normal amount of kyphosis seen in the thoracic spine. But an MRI is not a good test for kyphosis, because the MRI is done with a patient laying on the back and it is normal for a person to lose much of their kyphosis in that position. Full length standing X-rays with flexion and extension views are the typical way spine alignment is assessed.

Answered 2/24/2016

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