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    Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes Hyperkyphosis (Humpback), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

    Hyperkyphosis

    Hyperkyphosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine
    It is normally noticed in older people and grows with time
    Elderly females are affected more than male
    Hyperkyphosis screening should done for both males and females

    Normally there are no symptoms except a slight fatigue in the spine
    There may angulation of the spine that showed up over time
    The most important test is the Bone density test
    Where porosity of some bones are more than the rest

    X-rays and MRI of the spine will then confirm the severity
    Constant observation will determine the need for surgery
    Measurement of the curvature will help decide the treatment
    Mild Hyperkyphosis do not require any adjustment

    Moderate Hyperkyphosis may require the wearing of back braces
    Which should prevent further curving of the spine at all places
    Severe Hyperkyphosis may require surgical intervention
    With metal rods, bolts and screws and vertebral fusion

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Hyperkyphosis is a curving of the spine that produces an abnormal bowing or rounding of the back which results in a hunchback or slouching posture.

    While the thoracic spine should have a natural kyphosis between 20 to 45 degrees, postural or structural abnormalities can result in a curve that is outside this normal range.

    While the medical term for a curve that is greater than normal (more than 50 degrees) is actually "hyperkyphosis," the term "kyphosis" is often used by doctors to indicate the medical disorder of excessive curvature in the thoracic spine that results in a rounded upper back.

    Hyperkyphosis (termed kyphosis by doctors) is a spinal disorder in which an excessive outward curve of the spine leads to an abnormal rounding of the upper and middle of the back.

    The disorder is occasionally called "humpback" or in the case of a severe curve as "hunchback."

    Kyphosis can happen at any age but is frequent during adolescence.

    In the majority of cases, kyphosis produces few problems and does not require treatment.

    Occasionally, a patient may need to wear a back brace or do exercises in order to improve his or her posture and strengthen the spine.

    In severe cases, kyphosis can be painful, produce significant spinal deformity, and lead to breathing problems.

    Patients with severe kyphosis may need surgery to help reduce the excessive spinal curve and improve their symptoms.

    Kyphosis can affect patients of all ages.

    The disorder is frequent during adolescence, a time of rapid bone growth.

    Kyphosis can differ in severity.

    Generally, the greater the curve, the more serious is the disorder.

    Milder curves may produce mild back pain or no symptoms at all.

    More severe curves can produce significant spinal deformity and result in a visible hump on the patient's back.

    Only the most serious cases will result in a hunchback or produce discomfort or breathing disorders.

    Normal kyphosis is defined as a Cobb angle of 20-40° measured from T2-T12.

    The Cobb angle is a measurement on plain radiograph to quantify the degree of spinal deformities.

    When the "roundness" of the upper spine rises past 45° it is termed hyperkyphosis.

    Scheuermann disease and postural round back are often diagnosed in adolescents.

    Congenital abnormalities such as failure of formation or failure of segmentation of the spinal components can produce a pathological kyphosis.

    In adults, kyphosis can be produced by:
    1. Degenerative diseases of the spine
    2. Fractures produced by osteoporosis
    3. Injury
    4. Slipping of one vertebra forward on another
    5. Tumors
    6. Infection
    7. Iatrogenic causes (laminectomy)

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hyperkyphosis (Humpback)
    Chapter 2 Causes

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateMar 7, 2020
    ISBN9780463947616
    Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hyperkyphosis, (Humpback) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hyperkyphosis,

      (Humpback)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2020 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hyperkyphosis (Humpback), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Hyperkyphosis (Humpback))

      This e-Book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Hyperkyphosis

      Hyperkyphosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine

      It is normally noticed in older people and grows with time

      Elderly females are affected more than male

      Hyperkyphosis screening should done for both males and females

      Normally there are no symptoms except a slight fatigue in the spine

      There may angulation of the spine that showed up over time

      The most important test is the Bone density test

      Where porosity of some bones are more than the rest

      X-rays and MRI of the spine will then confirm the severity

      Constant observation will determine the need for surgery

      Measurement of the curvature will help decide the treatment

      Mild Hyperkyphosis do not require any adjustment

      Moderate Hyperkyphosis may require the wearing of back braces

      Which should prevent further curving of the spine at all places

      Severe Hyperkyphosis may require surgical intervention

      With metal rods, bolts and screws and vertebral fusion

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      What is Hyperkyphosis?

      Hyperkyphosis is a curving of the spine that produces an abnormal bowing or rounding of the back which results in a hunchback or slouching posture.

      While the thoracic spine should have a natural kyphosis between 20 to 45 degrees, postural or structural abnormalities can result in a curve that is outside this normal range.

      While the medical term for a curve that is greater than normal (more than 45 degrees) is actually hyperkyphosis, the term kyphosis is often used by doctors to indicate the medical disorder of excessive curvature in the thoracic spine that results in a rounded upper back.

      Hyperkyphosis (termed kyphosis by doctors) is a spinal disorder in which an excessive outward curve of the spine leads to an abnormal rounding of the upper and middle of the back.

      The disorder is occasionally called humpback or in the case of a severe curve as hunchback.

      Kyphosis can happen at any age but is frequent during adolescence.

      In the majority of cases, kyphosis produces few problems and does not require treatment.

      Occasionally, a patient may need to wear a back brace or do exercises in order to improve his or her posture and strengthen the spine.

      In severe cases, kyphosis can be painful, produce significant spinal deformity, and lead to breathing problems.

      Patients with severe kyphosis may need surgery to help reduce the excessive spinal curve and improve their symptoms.

      Kyphosis can affect patients of all ages.

      The disorder is frequent during adolescence, a time of rapid bone growth.

      Kyphosis can differ in severity.

      Generally, the greater the curve, the more serious is the disorder.

      Milder curves may produce mild back pain or no symptoms at all.

      More severe curves can produce

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