Cervical kyphosis
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What is cervical kyphosis?
Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
Common symptoms reported by people with cervical kyphosis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with cervical kyphosis
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Type
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Data from patients with cervical kyphosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cervical kyphosis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
vertigo
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for cervical kyphosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
cervical kyphosis
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with cervical kyphosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cervical kyphosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 78 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 12 say cervical kyphosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 26 | |
| 50s | 17 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 69 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 56 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from cervical kyphosis patients who have completed their condition history
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