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Causes
Kyphosis can start at any age. It can have various causes, including:
- Bad posture
- Arthritis
- Fractures of the vertebrae (bones in the spine)
- Trauma to the spine
- Osteoporosis
- Spine infection
- Certain diseases:
- Abnormal fetal development
- Unknown (Scheuermann’s kyphosis)
Risk Factors
These factors increase your chance of kyphosis. Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors:
- Marfan syndrome or other tissue disease
- Condition that weakens bones, like osteoporosis
- Age
- Adolescence for postural or Scheuermann’s
- Elderly with osteoporosis and spine fractures
- Sex
- Boys for Scheuermann’s kyphosis
- Girls for postural kyphosis