Deformity

Kyphosis

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

The diagnosis of kyphosis is based on physical examination of the spine and X-rays. Your doctor may ask you to bend forward so that he or she can evaluate the spine in the position of maximal extension to assess the flexibility of the spine and the structural nature of the deformity.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated June 20, 2007