It is possible to correct hunchback at the age of 40, if the postural cause or spinal lesion is not too serious, it can be corrected by non-surgical methods; for serious hunchback, such as serious scoliosis or serious deformity of the spinal development itself, it usually needs to be corrected by surgery, and some of them even can not be completely corrected.
Clinically, for postural reasons, mainly caused by muscle imbalance, degeneration of the spine, fracture, etc., if the hunchback is not serious, it can be corrected through appropriate functional exercises, massage, wearing orthopedic braces, etc., and the results are generally good.
For serious scoliosis, spinal deformity caused by serious developmental deformity of the spine, humpback through non-surgical treatment is generally difficult to correct, then need to be corrected by spinal osteotomy surgery, or even a surgery can not be corrected, need to be corrected through a number of surgeries, or even a number of surgeries can not be completely corrected.
Hunchback at the age of 40, it is recommended to consult an orthopedic department for targeted treatment.