Kyphosis occurs when the top of the spine becomes rounded, causing changes to someone's posture. ... Treatment for underlying conditions: If an older adult has osteoporosis, ...

In more severe cases, the issue may lead to pain, reduced mobility and physical function, or lower quality of life ...

A 2021 National Osteoporosis Foundation report found that in 2016, ... others may start to lose height or experience a curve in their spine known as kyphosis. Most often, falls cause vertebral ...

— Women experience the sharpest increase in the angle of kyphosis during their 50s, according to a study of healthy women between 30 and 79 years old, published in the journal Osteoporosis ...

A hump on the back of the neck, or top of the spine, can have various causes. These causes may include kyphosis, osteoporosis, muscle knots, and cysts. A person may refer to the hump on the back ...

Osteoporosis, characterized by deceased bone density and strength, is a common underlying factor contributing to vertebral fractures and subsequent hyper-kyphosis.

You can have osteoporosis and not even know it. In fact, about two-thirds of spinal compression fractures are never diagnosed because many people think the back pain is just a part of aging and ...