What is kyphotic posture and do I have it?
Perhaps you have noticed some who have a rounded, stooped like posture. Maybe you see them at a desk huddled over their work or computer. Or perhaps it’s someone leaning over a walker, cart or cane. Perhaps it’s just someone walking down the street. This person may have a slightly kyphotic posture. What kyphotic means is that the mid and upper thoracic part of the vertebrae (upper and mid spinal region) are flexed more than what is normal. This gives the stooped look. The scapula (shoulder blades) are protracted (separated) giving a rounded shoulder look.
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