Kyphosis is rounding of the upper back that may cause a visible hump, loss of height, and change in postural dynamics. There are many types of kyphosis, including Scheuermann’s kyphosis and kyphosis associated with aging. Adolescents are affected by Scheuermann’s kyphosis, which often has a genetic cause and first appears as what is thought to
The World Health Organisation defines health as being “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Preventive treatment is traditionally referred to as maintenance care. Maintenance Care and ongoing treatment has been defined as: “a regimen designed to provide for the patient’s continued well-being or for
Information for Chirocure patients Degenerative disc disease is a slow progressive breakdown in the structures that make up the disc. It can occur in all segments of the spine but most often in the mobile segments of the neck and back. The soft center of the disc (nucleus) loses its fluid content and is less
