“Can kyphosis be corrected in adults?”
I am a 56 year old female. I want to know if kyphosis can be corrected in adults?
7 Answers
yes it can
Kyphosis can improve with exercise and bracing in the growing years. It is another matter as an adult. Exercise is still very helpful. Proper posture maintenance and also proper diet including calcium and vitamin D are important to prevent progression. Physical therapy can be helpful. Rarely in severe cases if there is substantial disabling pain surgical options can be considered but they usually carry a high risk factor and the results are oftentimes not satisfactory.
Yes, it can, but caution! It requires a large surgery. Short of surgery, no brace or medication will correct the kyphosis.
Hope it helps!!
Dr. Bose
Hope it helps!!
Dr. Bose
Yes with surgery
Yes, the kyphosis in an adult can be corrected through spinal surgery..
Kyphosis can be corrected in adults but first the reason for the kyphosis needs to determined. Sometimes the correction requires surgery.
Good morning,
Yes, kyphosis that is severe enough to cause respiratory problems can be surgically corrected, but this is a very big surgery and not as commonly performed as other procedures. Sometimes kyphosis occurring due to muscular weakness can be improved with exercise.
Good Luck.
Yes, kyphosis that is severe enough to cause respiratory problems can be surgically corrected, but this is a very big surgery and not as commonly performed as other procedures. Sometimes kyphosis occurring due to muscular weakness can be improved with exercise.
Good Luck.
