Hunchback, also known as kyphosis, can be caused by spinal tuberculosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoporosis in the elderly. In addition, it may also be caused by not paying attention to the sitting and sleeping postures since childhood.
1. Spinal tuberculosis: spinal tuberculosis, especially thoracic tuberculosis, is associated with destruction of vertebral attachments, spasticity of paraspinal muscles, spinal instability, pain and other factors.
2. Ankylosing spondylitis: Ankylosing spondylitis can start from sacroiliac joint and gradually spread upward, involving the thoracolumbar spine and causing extensive calcification or ossification of paravertebral soft tissues, leading to severe hunchback deformity.
3. Osteoporosis in the elderly: gradual loss of bone mass in the elderly can lead to osteoporosis, and osteoporosis of spinal vertebrae can seriously reduce the strength of vertebrae, resulting in vertebral compression, deformation or even fracture and causing hunchback.
In addition to the above reasons, the causes of hunchback also include lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal tumor, rickets and so on. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the causes and treat them accordingly.