Can someone please tell me if Hyperkyphosis is the same as Lordosis in the thoracic spine?
To my understanding, Lordosis in the thoracic region is when the spine sways INTO the chest cavity, and kyphosis is when it sways the opposite way (away from the chest cavity), causing a visible hump or hunchback look. One surgeon referred to my daughter's "swaying into the chest cavity" of her thoracic spine as Hyperkyphosis, & another called it Lordosis. Which is which & are they different or the same??
Thanks in advance!
To my understanding, Lordosis in the thoracic region is when the spine sways INTO the chest cavity, and kyphosis is when it sways the opposite way (away from the chest cavity), causing a visible hump or hunchback look. One surgeon referred to my daughter's "swaying into the chest cavity" of her thoracic spine as Hyperkyphosis, & another called it Lordosis. Which is which & are they different or the same??
Thanks in advance!
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