{"id":1348,"date":"2026-05-20T12:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueviolet-spider-403582.hostingersite.com\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2026-11-11T05:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:00:04","slug":"kyphosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/kyphosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyphosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spine has natural curves. These curves are responsible for the normal posture of the body. However, excessive curvature can affect the body and make standing difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyphosis is a condition where the Spinal Column curves more than it should. This causes the upper back at chest level to bend forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the time, kyphosis doesn\u2019t cause health problems or need medical treatment. In severe cases, kyphosis can cause pain or breathing issues. Severe kyphosis may require surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u03a4ypes of \u039ayphosis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scheuermann\u2019s kyphosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congenital kyphosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postural kyphosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cervical kyphosis (military neck)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyperkyphosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Management and Treatment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical therapy: Stretching exercises and strengthening exercises for abdominal and back muscles to relieve pain and improve posture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain medication: Anti-inflammatory medications to relieve back pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Back brace: It\u2019s mostly common for children who are still growing and have Scheuermann\u2019s kyphosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgery: A surgical procedure can reduce spine curvature. The most common kyphosis surgery is spinal fusion surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spine has natural curves. These curves are responsible for the normal posture of the body. However, excessive curvature can affect the body and make standing difficult. Kyphosis is a condition where the Spinal Column curves more than it should. This causes the upper back at chest level to bend forward. Most of the time, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-active-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1348"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1350,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1348\/revisions\/1350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activecare.com.cy\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}