Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture - Mehta Spine - Children and Adult Spinal Surgeon

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• Hunch back is an abnormal curvature of the
  spine that results in excessive rounding of the
  upper back. Though the spine in this region has a
  natural curve to support the weight of the head
  and absorb natural shocks, in few cases this
  curve can be excessive leading to a rounded upper
  back. In severe cases, this excessive curvature
  can result in a visible hump in the upper back,
  commonly termed as a hunchback.
• While rounding off the upper back is fairly
  common, the hunchback is a severe problem that
  occurs when the rounding is severe and so is
  spinal curvature. While in major cases rounded
  upper back is treated using posture exercises and
  bracing by  spine specialists in the UK, in few
  cases the hunchback posture can deteriorate and
  cause pain and complication like breathing
  problems. In this blog here we help you improve
  your awareness about postural hunchback
  condition, its symptoms, causes and tips to
  prevent this condition. Read on

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• Symptoms of Hunchback Posture
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• A hunchback is the obvious giveaways but
  symptoms of kyphosis always start mild. It starts
  with rounded shoulders, mild pain in the upper
  back, fatigue and spine stiffness which over time
  can progress to weakness, loss of sensation and
  shortness of breath.

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• Causes of Kyphosis or Hunchback Posture
• Poor posture and bad movement patterns are
  considered as common causes of hunch back
  posture. With the increase in the usage of
  smartphones, tablets, laptops people foster,
  people, spend a major part of the day in a
  slouched position with head forwards which rounds
  the shoulders and brings the head forward. As the
  head juts forwards the head puts extra pressure
  on the upper back which over time can develop
  into a hunched back if proper treatment is not
  taken.

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• How to prevent hunchback posture?
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• Hunchback caused by bad posture and movement
  patterns can be rectified by following an
  exercise regimen recommended by Spine Surgeons in
  the UK. These exercises strengthen the upper back
  muscles which commonly weakened due to bad
  posture. Some of the exercise that helps include
• Pectoral stretch
• Upper back stretch
• Chin Tucks
• Wall Pushups
• Scapular squeezes

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• Spine specialists often suggest physical therapy
  to help patients learn the above exercises. The
  hunchback posture is a result of years of
  improper posture, so it does take time even
  months to rectify your posture problem. We advise
  you to stick to the exercises and perform them
  consistently to get rid of the hunchback and
  improve your posture.
• In addition to bad posture and movement patterns,
  the excessive curvature can also be caused by
  compression fractures, degenerative changes,
  muscular weaknesses, or even osteoporosis. The
  risk of hunchback posture is significantly higher
  when bad movement patterns, and improper posture
  further add-on these risk factors.

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Prevention Tips for Hunchback Posture

• While hunchback caused by bad posture can be
  rectified and even prevented by exercises that
  strengthen the upper back muscles, the excessive
  curvature caused by other medical problems must
  be treated by an  orthopaedic spine surgeon in UK
   as soon as possible. If you are in the UK and
  are looking for a spine specialist to get rid of
  your hunchback, then Children and Adult Spinal
  Surgeon Mr Jwalant S Mehta can help you.
• You can contact him here  https//www.mehtaspine.
  co.uk/

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic