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Postural kyphosis
The most common type of kyphosis is postural kyphosis. The two main reasons that are considered to cause it are
- Slouching, bad posture habits, poor work environment in younger people, or
- Changes due to natural aging or osteoporosis in older people.
If you are young, you will probably notice that the curve in your back Read the rest of this entry »
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Exercises for kyphosis or hunch back
Hunch back, or more accuarately, kyphosis refers to a rounded back. This may have come from one of a number of reasons, but could be caused by simply slouching or sitting badly for long periods for example in front of a computer. Without proper exercise, this slouching posture often leads to
weakened stomach muscles and tight hamstrings and chest muscles, and eventually to kyphosis.
However, this process can be helped with kyphosis exercises. The aim for these specific hunch back exercises is strengthen the weaker areas such as the upper back and abdominal muscles and stretch the tighter parts like across the chest and the hamstrings. Two examples Read the rest of this entry »
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