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How do you define kyphosis?
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Spinal curve: The curves that your back shows when looking from the side are "lordotic" for the neck (concave backward), "kyphotic" for the thoracic or dorsal spine (concave forward-think hunched forward), lordotic for lumbar spine and kyphotic again for the sacrum (lowest part of the spine.
Answered 1/27/2017
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Forward bend: On a side view of your spine...When the spine bends forward that is kyphosis as seen in you thoracic spine ....Whereas when the spine bends backward that is lordosis as seen you lower back.
Answered 10/3/2016
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In general, can kyphosis became worsen at age of 20?
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