Kyphosis Video: What is Kyphosis?

This interactive video explains what kyphosis is, and how it affects your spinal anatomy.

Kyphosis is an unnatural curving of the upper back that creates a hunched over posture or humpback appearance. Kyphosis is sometimes called "dowager's hump”. There are several causes of this deformity, including:

• Poor posture
• Physical damage to the spine from an accident or other trauma
• Diseases, most commonly osteoporosis, Scheuermann's disease, Pott's disease, and spinal tumors.