Kyphosis - Treatment

Kyphosis - Treatment

Kyphosis maybe either-

• Congenital, wherein, forward curvature of the spine is present at birth. This condition is very rare.

Or

• Acquired, wherein, it occurs after birth, due to various causes.

The treatment depends on the cause of the deformity. You may opt for one of these two treatments: Conservative or Surgical.

The Conservative treatment consists of Drug Therapy, Physiotherapy and the use of Braces without the interference of surgical operation. It treats each condition as follows:

• Pain - Bed rest, Analgesics and Anti - inflammatory drugs
• Osteoporosis - Hormone Replacement Therapy, Intake of high calcium in the diet and as supplement
• Posture - Strengthening Exercise for Back and Abdominal muscles, Advising patient about maintaining an erect posture.
• Braces - For back support- used 24 hours /day through out the year, until condition is corrected.
• Traction - The nerve compression and pain caused is relieved by means of a device called Traction, under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Surgical Treatment is done in the following cases-

• Severe deformity
• Patient not responding to Conservative treatment
• Spinal cord damage

Two types of surgery are performed,

• Instrumentation is a kind of surgery, which uses screws and wires to hold the spine straight
• Fusion is another kind of surgery done to join the bony segments of the spine.

Surgical Treatment is done in the following cases-

• Severe deformity
• Patient not responding to Conservative treatment
• Spinal cord damage

Two types of surgery are performed,

• Instrumentation is a kind of surgery, which uses screws and wires to hold the spine straight
• Fusion is another kind of surgery done to join the bony segments of the spine.

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