What is Scheuermann’s kyphosis?

Scheuermann's disease is skeletal disorder of the spine that is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondroses (derangement of bony growth during development activity) that causes localized changes in the vertebral bodies of the spine leading to back symptoms and kyphosis.

How do members experience Scheuermann’s kyphosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Scheuermann’s kyphosis*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for Scheuermann’s kyphosis*

Who has Scheuermann’s kyphosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 12
30s 17
40s 22
50s 19
60s 8
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 50

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What is Scheuermann’s kyphosis?

Scheuermann's disease is skeletal disorder of the spine that is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondroses (derangement of bony growth during development activity) that causes localized changes in the vertebral bodies of the spine leading to back symptoms and kyphosis.



Common symptoms reported by people with Scheuermann’s 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 for Scheuermann’s kyphosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with Scheuermann’s kyphosis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Scheuermann’s kyphosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with Scheuermann’s kyphosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has Scheuermann’s kyphosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 36 say Scheuermann’s kyphosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 12
30s 17
40s 22
50s 19
60s 8
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 27
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 50

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 48
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Scheuermann’s kyphosis patients who have completed their condition history
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