Transcript Spine Curvature Disorders

Spine Curvature
Disorders
Types of Spine Curvature Disorders :
The spine, or backbone, is made up of
small bones (vertebrae) stacked -- along
with discs -one on top of another.
A healthy spine when viewed from the
side has gentle curves to it. The curves
help the spine absorb stress from body
movement and gravity.
When viewed from the back, the spine
should run straight down the middle of
the back. When abnormalities of the spine
occur, the natural curvatures of the spine
are misaligned or exaggerated in certain
areas, as occurs with:
1.Kyphosis
2.Lordosis
3.Scoliosis
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Kyphosis
Definition
Also called round back or Kelso's
hunchback, is a condition of overcurvature of the thoracic
vertebrae (upper back).
Kyphosis
causes
1-Scheuermann's Disease
2-Congenital Kyphosis(Birth defects)
3-Kyphosis associated with neuromuscular disorders
4-Kyphosis secondary to trauma, tumors, infection,
and arthritis
5-osteoporosis
6-Disk degeneration
Kyphosis
Symptoms
1- Difficulty breathing (in severe
cases)
2- Fatigue
3- Mild back pain
4- Round back appearance
5- Tenderness and stiffness in the
spine
Lordosis
Definition
• Abnormally increased inward
curvature of the lower region of the
spine (lumbar and cervical ) ??
• resulting in a concave back as viewed
from the side.
Lordosis
causes
1.Unknown
2.Lordosis may be associated with poor
posture, a congenital (present at birth)
3.Differences in thickness between the anterior
& posterior part of the intervertebral disc.
4.Neuromuscular problems
5.Back surgery or tight hip flexors
Lordosis
Symptoms
• The major clinical feature of
Lordosis is a prominence of the
buttocks.
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Back pain, leg pain .
•
changes in bowel and bladder
habits are not commonly associated
with Lordosis.
Scoliosis
Definition
• A medical condition in which a
person's spine is curved from side to
side.
• Although it is a complex threedimensional deformity, on an X-ray,
viewed from the rear,.
• The spine of an individual with
scoliosis may look more like an "S"
or a "C", rather than a straight line.
Scoliosis
causes
1. About 80% of cases the is unknown
2. Neuromuscular conditions - these are
conditions that affect the nerves and muscles
such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy
3.Congenital scoliosis(present at birth) this is rare
4. Leg length - if one leg is longer than the other
the individual may develop scoliosis
5. Other causes - bad posture, using backpacks
,and exercise may also cause scoliosis
Scoliosis
Symptoms
1- One shoulder is higher than the
other, or sticks out more than the
other
2- One side of the rib cage appears
higher than the other
3- One hip appears higher or more
prominent than the other
4- The waist appears uneven
The body tilts to one side
5- One leg may appear shorter than
the other
6- Slow nerve action (in some cases)