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Conditions›Hunchback

Hunchback

Hunchback = a back deformity due to abnormal spinal curvature.

Dr. Heidi Fowlerreviewed this

Psychiatry 25 years experience

Is a type of:Spinal disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2		Very rare
Toddler3-5		Very rare
Preteen6-13		Very rare
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common
Senior60+					Very common

Symptoms

Curved spine, shoulders uneven height

Hunched or stooped posture

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Hunchback

Surgery

Medical devices

Other treatments

Physical therapy

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What to do about my hunchback?

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What is the definition or description of: Hunchback?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I used to have very poor posture and now have a hunchback. Is there anything at all I can do to reverse it or at least make it less noticeable?

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can bad posture give you a hunchback?

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Any suggestion for the best course of treatment for hunchback?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Is it normal to still have palpitations from correcting hunchback?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

I have a hunchback and i wanted to know if there is anything i can do to get rid of it?

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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have a hunchback and my neck and shoulders are leaning forward how to correct my posture ?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

My upper back and shoulders stick out further than the rest of my back.Looks like I have a hunchback. Is there anyway I can correct it?

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A female asked:

I have hunchback and my back hurts.I tried get rid of a hunchback but i couldn't.What can i do?

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