In a normal skeletal structure, the adult vertebral column shows four slight bends called normal curves when it is viewed from the side. The vertebral column consists of seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, a sacrum and a coccyx. The curve of the vertebral column help maintains the upright position, protect the vertebrae from fracture and absorb shocks during walking. However, osteoporosis results in three types of abnormal curves of the vertebral column which is kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis. Kyphosis is a condition of an outward curvature of the spine causing hunching of the back where it is common among females with advanced osteoporosis. Meanwhile, lordosis is an excessive inward curvature of the
Many people all around the world may come across symptoms of having scoliosis. Mostly girls from ages 10 to 16 get a curve of about 10 degrees. Scoliosis is the curvature of the spine and mostly occurs in adolescent years. Scoliosis may be identified during a physical examination by bending forward to see if your back is completely straight and if your shoulder blades are balanced. During my research process i found out that a lot of people at my school have scoliosis.
After a quick x-ray I wait for the doctor for what seems like hours, when she finally enters the room she looks in my eyes and says the exact word I was praying not to hear... “unfortunately”. My heart drops, she continues, “The x-rays showed a significant change in your curve.” I sit there, staring at the doctor, pale faced and in shock. When you have scoliosis, your spinal curve is measured in degrees, at around a 20 degree curve you would be
There are three different types of musculoskeletal disorders that effect the spinal column: Lordosis, Kyphosis, and Scoliosis. Scoliosis effects the largest amount of people and also effects the widest range of ages. There are three different types of scoliosis and they are categorized by the age at which the deformity developed. Infantile scoliosis develops from birth to 4 years old, juvenile scoliosis develops from 4 to 9 years old, and adolescent scoliosis develops from 10 to 18 years. Scoliosis is most commonly developed in the adolescent stage, it compromises approximately 80 percent of all scoliosis cases (Baaj, 2017). Any
Hi my name is Dr. Allen and I am from the Pediatric Orthopedic Department. Today I want educate you on the most common diseases and conditions that we see here in this department. Our first condition we will discuss is Kyphosis (curvature of the spine). Kyphosis (curvature of the spine) is a condition in which the curve in the spine is measuring 50 degrees or greater. Kyphosis (curvature of the spine) can be congenital (present at birth) or it can be something that develops later in life. If a child is not born with the curvature in the spine, the cause of Kyphosis (curvature of the spine), can be a number of things ranging from Spina bifida (split spine), Osteogenesis
The person posture I will be discussing is using a laptop. The laptop is located on their lap, with the screen about 8 inches from the face. The person I’m observing is also sitting in a chair with a flexible back and a headrest. Even though there is a large backrest, the person is hunched over towards the computer screen. This created a huge curvature in the back, especially in the thoracic region. There is a greater kyphosis curvature within the thoracic region also affects the other regions of the spine. The lumbar spine seems to have a less lordosis curvature as this person is hunching over to look at the computer screen. The cervical have more a greater lordosis curvature compared to a normal sitting posture. The person is sitting
For instance, imagine tripping over an object and as you fall gently hit the ground, your hip breaks. Others include mild stress like bending over or coughing. This disease commonly occurs in the spine, wrist, or hip and is known to effect all genders and races, though is seen more in Asian and Caucasian women as well as women past menopause. Symptoms of osteoporosis include: Back pain – caused by a collapsed vertebra or fracture, loss of height, stooped fracture, and a bone fracture that happens more easily than expected. Many factors play in the cause of developing this particular disease, such as aging and the use of tobacco and alcohol. Another factor of developing this disease depends on how much bone obtained in an individual’s youth. An intake of
I had already heard of the scoliosis, but I had never heard of kyphosis or lordosis. I learned about the 5 types of curvatures within the vertebral column. The 5 types of curvatures include: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx. Within the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar curvatures, there is a certain amount of vertebrae bones. Within the sacral and coccyx curvatures, there is a certain amount of fused vertebrae bones. In cervical, there are 7 vertebrates that are found in the neck. In thoracic, there are 12 vertebrates found in the chest region. In lumbar, there are 5 vertebrates found in the lower back. In sacral, there are 5 fused vertebrates. In coccyx (tailbone), there are 4 fused vertebrates. There are 9 vertebrates that fuse to form the two composite bones, which are sacral and coccyx. All together, the 26 single, irregular bones are separated by the intervertebral discs. I went over vocabulary as well as a diagram that I passed out to the class of the regional characteristics of the vertebrae and the vertebral
Kyphosis is a forward adjusting of the back. Normally has a forward curve of 20 to 40 degrees. Some adjusting is typical, however the expression "kyphosis" for the most part relates to a misrepresented adjusting of the back. While kyphosis can happen at any age, it's most regular in more older women. Age-related kyphosis frequently happens after osteoporosis debilitates spinal issues that remains to be worked out point that they split. Different sorts of kyphosis are found in newborn children or young children because of mutation of the spine or wedging of the spinal bones after some time. A kind of kyphosis that happens in youthful teens is known as Scheuermann’s disease. It is brought on by the wedging together of a few bones of the spine (vertebrae) consecutively. The reason for this condition is still unknown. One specific kind of kyphosis is Scheuermann's kyphosis, otherwise called Scheuermann's ailment. A radiologist initially found Scheuermann's in the mid-1920s, and the condition is named after him. Scheuermann's kyphosis is described by wedge-molded vertebrae that cause the thoracic spine to bend forward excessively.
Osteoporosis is often called “the silent disease” because there are no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss. As time progresses, the bones become weak and common signs and symptoms may include loss of height, bone fracture, back pain, a stooped posture, and a humped back known as dowager’s hump or kyphosis. Most people do not know that they have osteoporosis until they have a sudden bump, strain or fall that causes a bone to fracture (Lewis, p.1635). The most common type of fracture occurs in the bones of the vertebrae, forearm, femoral neck, and proximal humerus. Differential diagnosis for osteoporosis include osteoarthritis, osteomalacia or rickets, inadequate mineralization of existing bone matrix (osteoid), multiple myeloma, metastatic cancer, paget disease of bone, renal osteodystrophy (Papadakis & McPhee, para.2).
Scoliosis is the abnormal curve of spine that looks like a C or S shape that pushes out laterally and creates visible or non-visible defect to the affected person. This is not a disease, nor is it contagious and this is not developed by certain actions or lack of care. This has been studied by experts and questions have been raised on whether a chiropractic scoliosis treatment is best for those who are suffering from this condition.
Lordosis, may be known as swayback, is a pathology where the spine in the lower back has an excessive curve. The spine has natural curves at the top of the back, and lower back. Lordosis occurs when the natural curve in the lumbar region, curves more than normal. If the client has lordosis they will have an arch in their lower backs. Lordosis can often be confused with spondylolisthesis.
Early identification of at-risk populations is essential as many patients, especially women, are not receiving proper screening or treatment for osteoporosis (9). For example, the existence of a disorder known to cause secondary osteoporosis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, or Crohn disease, should alerts the clinician that osteoporosis
Diagnosis is made based on an increase of the ratio of deoxypyridinoline to pyridinoline crosslinks in urine measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, as well as family history, and clinical examination. There is also a connection to the gene PLOD1. Kyphoscoliosis type is classified in order of occurrence by; joint laxity, severe hypotonia at birth, delayed gross skill development, progressive scoliosis, scleral fragility, tissue fragility, thin scars, easy bruising, spontaneous aortic rupture. Treatment involves, management of scoliosis by an orthopedic surgeon, physical therapy to strengthen large muscle groups, bracing of joints, pads and helmets for active sports. Cardiovascular monitoring, routine checkups, avoidance of high impact sports, monitoring during
Depending on the severity of the curvature, different treatment methods are implemented to attack this abnormality of the spine. Although the effectiveness of using plastic back braces to deter the curvature is still to be determined, doctors still generally use this method for smaller curves. In recent years, doctors have been employing a minimally invasive surgical approach for larger curves, one that requires surgeons to only make a few small incisions along the spine, rather than the traditional two-foot incision along the spine. This technique is by far the most radical treatment since the first scoliosis surgery took place in the early 1900s.
Scoliosis is a complex deformity or curvature of the spine and entire torso and has been recognized clinically for centuries (Asher, Marc A.). “For a few of the patients an underlying cause can be determined, including congenital changes, secondary changes related to neuropathic or myopathic conditions, or later in life from degenerative spondylosis. However, the cause of most scoliosis is not known and since about 1922 such patients have been diagnosed as having idiopathic scoliosis (Asher, Marc A.).”