Scheuermann Disease

Kyphosis28

• Scheuermann, or Scheuermann's, disease (juvenile kyphosis ) is a deformity in the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine in which pediatric patients have an increased kyphosis along with backache and localized changes in the vertebral bodies. (medscape.com)
• Background and purpose - Scheuermann's disease is characterized by kyphosis and frequently mild back pain. (lu.se)
• In 1920, Scheuermann first described the clinical findings of structural thoracic kyphosis. (medscape.com)
• However, it was not until 1964 that Sorensen defined the radiographic findings in Scheuermann kyphosis. (medscape.com)
• This helped to objectify and differentiate Scheuermann kyphosis from postural round-back deformity. (medscape.com)
• Scheuermann thoracic kyphosis ( Scheuermann disease ) is a structural deformity of the thoracic spine, defined by anterior wedging of at least 5° of three or more adjacent thoracic vertebral bodies. (medscape.com)
• Although the etiology of Scheuermann kyphosis remains unknown, the natural history and treatment indications are well described. (medscape.com)
• Both adolescents and adults can develop symptoms associated with Scheuermann kyphosis. (medscape.com)
• Historically, surgical care of Scheuermann kyphosis has shadowed surgical care of idiopathic scoliosis. (medscape.com)
• Combined anterior and posterior surgical approaches for Scheuermann kyphosis were first popularized in the 1970s. (medscape.com)
• Although the etiology of Scheuermann kyphosis is not fully understood, the histologic and pathologic findings are well described. (medscape.com)
• Radiographically, the presence of three adjacent wedged vertebral bodies of at least 5° each is pathognomonic for Scheuermann kyphosis. (medscape.com)
• The ratio of collagen to proteoglycans in the matrix of the endplate in patients with Scheuermann kyphosis has been described as low in comparison with that in patients without the condition. (medscape.com)
• Finally, osteoporosis has been postulated to have a role in the pathology and etiology of Scheuermann kyphosis. (medscape.com)
• Bradford reported on 12 patients with Scheuermann kyphosis who were prospectively studied with an extensive osteoporosis workup, including an iliac crest biopsy. (medscape.com)
• Scheuermann's Disease is also known as Scheuermann's Kyphosis or Juvenile Kyphosis or Juvenile Discogenic disease. (alwaysayurveda.net)
• Scheuermann's disease initially was described as a rigid kyphosis associated with wedged vertebral bodies occurring in late childhood [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
• Scheuermann's disease, or Scheuermann's kyphosis, is a condition in which a child has too much curvature (or kyphosis) in the middle of the back . (moviecultists.com)
• A type of kyphosis that occurs in young teens is known as Scheuermann disease. (medlineplus.gov)
• If the kyphosis is due to degenerative joint disease or multiple compression fractures, surgery is needed to correct the defect and improve pain. (medlineplus.gov)
• The spinal form, Scheuermann's disease, may cause bending, or kyphosis of the upper spine. (bionity.com)
• Scheuermann's disease (also called Scheuermann's kyphosis) is a condition that usually starts in childhood. (health-local.com)
• Scheuermann's disease causes the thoracic kyphosis to angle too far (more than 45 degrees). (health-local.com)
• This ligament typically thickens in patients with Scheuermann's disease and adds to the forward pull on the spine, producing more wedging and kyphosis. (health-local.com)
• Scheuermann's disease usually produces kyphosis in the middle section of the thorax (the chest), between the shoulder blades. (health-local.com)
• Scheuermann Disease Kyphosis is an abnormal curving of the spine that causes a humpback. (merckmanuals.com)
• Kyphosis that has a genetic link or that's caused by changes to the vertebrae, such as fractures , tumors , or a condition called Scheuermann's disease, can often be corrected with surgery. (healthline.com)
• When the backward curve in the upper spine is too great, the condition is called thoracic hyper-kyphosis, round back, Scheuermann's disease, or sometimes simply kyphosis. (youngmenshealthsite.org)

Vertebrae5

• Vertebral body height measurements (anterior, middle, and posterior) of thoracic vertebrae T6-T10 in 44 individuals with osteoporotic fractures, 28 individuals with Scheuermann disease and a control group of 120 individuals with unaffected vertebrae, were taken from lateral chest radiographs and measured by a digital caliper. (tau.ac.il)
• Second derivative indexes of vertebral body height parameters allow identification of vertebrae with osteoporotic compression fractures and their distinction from vertebrae with Scheuermann disease. (tau.ac.il)
• This condition (also called Scheuermann's disease) occurs when the front of the upper spine does not grow as fast as the back of the spine, so that the vertebrae become wedge-shaped, with the narrow part of the wedge in front. (lynlakechiropractic.com)
• Schuermann's disease is a condition that affects the growth of the vertebrae in the spine, causing them to become wedge-shaped and leading to a hunched posture. (scheuermann.dk)
• Scheuermann disease is a condition that occurs when the vertebrae of the spine are abnormally shaped. (thespinepro.com)

Scoliosis4

• In addition to the common lordosis, it has been suggested that between 20-30% of patients with Scheuermann's Disease also have scoliosis, though most cases are negligible. (wikipedia.org)
• Scheuermann's Disease and its basic difference from Scoliosis? (alwaysayurveda.net)
• As per some studies, around one third of the people suffering from Scheuermann also have moderate scoliosis. (alwaysayurveda.net)
• Being diagnosed with a severe scoliosis, Scheuermann's disease, arthrosis in her hip joint and a fracture of her sacrum, she already had to undergo regular therapy in her youth. (exlibris.ch)

Degenerative disk di1

• Although Schmorl's nodes can be seen in many asymptomatic individuals, they can be a cause of degenerative disk disease and low back pain . (moviecultists.com)

Spine10

• Scheuermann's disease is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine. (wikipedia.org)
• Lateral radiography of the spine demonstrates diagnostic changes in Scheuermann's disease. (medscape.com)
• and a secondary derivate index (A/M)/(M/P). Qualitative analysis was subsequently carried out, using lateral spine radiographs of individuals with osteoporotic vertebral fractures and individuals with Scheuermann disease. (tau.ac.il)
• Imaging, such as lumbar spine radiography, should be delayed at least one to two months in patients with nonspecific low back pain without red flags for serious disease. (aafp.org)
• So it is particularly important for people with Sheuermanns to have their spine adjusted by a chiropractor because there's already some degree of spinal degeneration involved with the disease. (lynlakechiropractic.com)
• Thoracic disc disease is conceptually similar to disc disorders in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, but symptomatic lesions (anatomical problems related to the symptoms) are far less common. (lynlakechiropractic.com)
• Scheuermann disease, which is caused by a structural abnormality in the spine. (barnesjewish.org)
• This article will explore how incorporating anti-inflammatory foods into your diet can help alleviate the symptoms of Schuermann's disease, including reducing pain and inflammation in the spine and muscles. (scheuermann.dk)
• Hippocrates , the Father of Medicine, himself used and advocated spinal manipulations and recognised that many diseases found their origins in the spine. (chiropractic-help.com)
• Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite of many diseases," said he. (chiropractic-help.com)

Osteoporosis3

• Contrary to the control and Scheuermann groups, the M/P indexes (T6-T10) were significantly smaller than the A/M indexes in the osteoporosis group. (tau.ac.il)
• Qualitative analysis showed that the intersection of an anterior-midpoint line and a posterior-midpoint line drawn on the superior vertebral body surface (T6-T10) created an "angle of depression" in the osteoporosis group whereas an "angle of elevation" was identified in the Scheuermann group. (tau.ac.il)
• Anyone can develop the disease called osteoporosis. (sapnamed.com)

Osteochondrosis1

• Scheuermann's disease refers to osteochondrosis of the secondary ossification centers of the vertebral bodies. (medscape.com)

Osteochondroses3

• The Osteochondroses are a family of orthopedic diseases that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, particularly pigs, horses, and large breed dogs. (bionity.com)
• 3. Non-articular: This group includes Kienbock's disease (of the lunate bone of the wrist ) and Sever's disease (of the calcaneus, or heel), and other conditions not completely characteristic of the osteochondroses, such as Osgood-Schlatter's disease (of the tibial tubercle) and Osteochondritis dissecans . (bionity.com)
• In some osteochondroses, such as Sever's disease and Freiberg's infraction, the involved bone may heal in a relatively normal shape and leave the patient asymptomatic. (bionity.com)

Osteoporotic fractures1

• Examination of a new radiologic interpretation technique for distinguishing osteoporotic fractures from Scheuermann disease. (tau.ac.il)

Diagnosis2

• Lateral spinal x-rays confirm the diagnosis of Scheuermann disease by showing anterior wedging of ≥ 5° of 3 or more consecutive vertebral bodies, usually in the lower thoracic and upper lumbar regions. (msdmanuals.com)
• Early diagnosis and bracing for Scheuermann disease can reduce the need for surgery, but there is no way to prevent the disease. (medlineplus.gov)

Fractures1

• This report presents and examines a new radiologic technique for distinguishing osteoporotic thoracic vertebral fractures from Scheuermann disease. (tau.ac.il)

Treatment of Scheuermann's disease is controversial1

• The treatment of Scheuermann's disease is controversial. (medscape.com)

Symptoms5

• It probably represents a group of diseases with similar symptoms, but etiology and pathogenesis are uncertain. (msdmanuals.com)
• 1 Also, the Scheuermann's Disease mostly gets diagnosed lately due to the similar symptoms of Bad Posture. (alwaysayurveda.net)
• While there is no cure for Schuermann's disease, recent research has shown that strength training exercises can help alleviate the symptoms and improve overall spinal health. (scheuermann.dk)
• Yoga and stretching exercises are a non-invasive and effective way to alleviate the symptoms of Schuermann's disease. (scheuermann.dk)
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease can cause severe hip damage before significant symptoms occur. (merckmanuals.com)

Anatomic1

• It may start from diseases, injuries or stresses to a number of different anatomic structures including bones, muscles, ligaments, joints, nerves or the spinal cord. (wnyrehabandpain.com)

Radiographic1

• The term syndrome may be generally preferable to the term disease because it arguably incorporates both the radiographic patterns and the clinical presentations. (medscape.com)

Deformity3

• Preoperative lateral of a patient with an 85º thoracic deformity secondary to Scheuermann's disease. (medscape.com)
• Soo and colleagues suggested that by carefully selecting the appropriate treatment for patients with Scheuermann's disease on the basis of the patient's age, the spinal deformity, and the severity of back pain, achieving a similar functional result at long-term follow-up is possible. (medscape.com)
• Scheuermann's disease has been of significant orthopaedic interest in the past, as it may be painful during its relative acute phase and more importantly, because it may cause significant trunk deformity that can progress. (biomedcentral.com)

Posterior2

• A retrospective study by Riouallon et al indicated that with regard to functional and radiologic results, the effectiveness and stability of posterior-only spinal fixation in Scheuermann's disease are the same as for combined anterior/posterior fusion. (medscape.com)
• However, a retrospective study by McDonnell et al indicated that better results can be derived from two-stage anterior/posterior fusion than from single-stage posterior fusion, in Scheuermann's disease. (medscape.com)

Adolescents1

• Scheuermann's Disease occurs in about 5% of adolescents and, untreated, leads to rounded shoulders and poor posture, and a deep nagging ache, usually in the midback. (chiropractic-help.com)

Infectious-disease-ontology4

• This NCBO Workshop on the Infectious Disease Ontology is funded by the United States National Institutes of Health through the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, Grant 1 U54 HG004028. (bioontology.org)
• The primary goal of this meeting is to explore the potential benefits of using the IDO Infectious Disease Ontology as a controlled vocabulary for promoting consistency in the ways infectious disease data are described. (bioontology.org)
• Please submit them on the issue tracker (http://code.google.com/p/infectious-disease-ontology/), email the discussion list (http://groups.google.com/group/ido-discuss), or email them directly to Lindsay Cowell (lindsay DOT cowell AT utsouthwestern DOT edu). (bioontology.org)
• The Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO) is a general terminology, taxonomy, and logical representation of entities relevant to all infectious diseases. (bioontology.org)

Occurs1

• Strictly defined, osteochondritis dissecans is not primarily a disease process involving growth center, and it occurs in adults as well as children. (medscape.com)

Abnormality2

• The cause of Scheuermann's disease is unknown, but is thought to be due to a growth abnormality of the vertebral body. (lynlakechiropractic.com)
• Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is an inherited genetic abnormality of hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells) characterized by sickle (crescent)-shaped red blood cells and chronic. (merckmanuals.com)

Centers2

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
• Inclusion in the update does not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor does it imply endorsement of the article's methods or findings. (cdc.gov)

Adolescence1

• Scheuermann disease manifests in adolescence and is slightly more common among boys. (msdmanuals.com)

Sever's Disease1

• What Is Sever's Disease? (healthtian.com)

Neck3

• citation needed] Scheuermann's disease is notorious for causing lower and mid-level back and neck pain, which can be severe and disabling. (wikipedia.org)
• 31% of men with and 31% without Scheuermann's disease reported neck pain (P = 0.90) and 51% with and 55% without the disease reported back pain (P = 0.4). (lu.se)
• Some of these conditions, such as Sever disease and Van Neck disease, may be more appropriately referred to as phenomena. (medscape.com)

Autosomal dominant1

• In study by McKenzie and Sillence, 12 probands were referred, and upon radiologic examination of their parents and siblings, 7 were shown to have familial Scheuermann's disease with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. (medscape.com)

Abnormal1

• In Scheuermann's disease, the front of the vertebral Healthy Body becomes wedge-shaped, possibly from abnormal growth. (health-local.com)

Patients8

• citation needed] Patients with Scheurmann's disease are prone to having a lower than average bone density. (wikipedia.org)
• citation needed] Because the disease is often benign, and because back surgery includes many risks, surgery is usually considered a last resort for patients. (wikipedia.org)
• Surgery rarely is indicated in patients with Scheuermann's disease. (medscape.com)
• Patients with mild, nonprogressive disease can be treated by reducing weight-bearing stress and avoiding strenuous activity. (medscape.com)
• A multi-center, prospective cohort study by Polly et al indicated that patients with Scheuermann's disease who undergo spinal fusion tend to have a higher body mass index than those treated nonoperatively. (medscape.com)
• [ 26 ] They felt that despite different treatment protocols, patients with Scheuermann's disease tend to achieve a similar functional result at long-term follow-up. (medscape.com)
• Twelve candidate genes were studied in chondrocytes isolated from vertebral growth plates of patients with Scheuermann's disease. (qxmd.com)
• Sometimes in patients with Scheuermann's disease the material inside one or more of the discs squeezes through the vertebral end plate (which is often weaker in patients with Scheuermann's disease). (health-local.com)

Disorders1

• Dental caries is an infectious disease that is disseminated all around the world, and according to the SB Brazil Project 2002/2003 1 , it is one of the most frequent oral disorders with a prevalence of 40.62% at the age of twelve. (bvsalud.org)

Contrary1

• On the contrary, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease frequently results in a deformed femoral head that leads to arthritis and the need for joint replacement. (bionity.com)

Tend1

• Young teens with Scheuermann disease tend to do well, even if they need surgery. (medlineplus.gov)

Involves1

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease involves destruction of the hip in children. (merckmanuals.com)

Brittle1

• Chiropractic is extremely important for anyone with Scheuermann, Sheuermanns does not make the discs brittle. (lynlakechiropractic.com)

Brace2

• In a 2003 report on one type of brace for the treatment of Scheuermann's disease (evaluated at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children), it was recommended that the orthosis be worn until skeletal maturity (at least 16 mo), in order to induce improvement or halt progression of the disease. (medscape.com)
• Scheuermann disease is treated with a brace and physical therapy. (medlineplus.gov)

Posture1

• This article will explore the benefits of strength training for individuals with Schuermann's disease, including improved posture, decreased pain, and increased mobility. (scheuermann.dk)

Moderate1

• Among men with Scheuer-mann's disease and back pain, none reported severe pain, 57% moderate, and 43% mild, compared with 7%, 50%, and 44% in those without Scheuermann's disease (P = 0.2). (lu.se)

Syndrome2

• Сombination of pectus carinatum and Scheuermann-Mau disease in children: An empirical pattern or somite syndrome? (rps-journal.ru)
• In view of the evolving nature of the nomenclature, all 3 terms-disease, syndrome, and phenomena-will be used in this article (see Classification). (medscape.com)

Perthes6

• Some, notably Kienbock's disease of the wrist, may involve considerable swelling, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease of the hip causes the victim to limp. (bionity.com)
• Most children with Perthes' disease have good outcomes, but pain, osteoarthritis, and ongoing hip dysfunction are common. (patient.info)
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease develops most commonly among boys between the ages of 5 and 10. (merckmanuals.com)
• The reason for the poor blood supply in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is not known. (merckmanuals.com)
• However, hip damage from these and other known causes is not considered Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. (merckmanuals.com)
• The first symptom of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease often is pain in the hip joint and trouble walking. (merckmanuals.com)

Hereditary1

• The cause of this disease is unknown, but it is believed that a hereditary factor may be involved. (thespinepro.com)

Cartilage1

• Famed for discovering this disease, Scheuermann himself thought a lack of blood to the cartilage around the vertebral Healthy Body caused the wedging. (health-local.com)

Disorder2

• Scheuermann's disease is a self-limiting skeletal disorder of childhood. (wikipedia.org)
• Wikipedia describes it like this: Scheuermann's disease is a self-limiting skeletal disorder of childhood. (twelvereasonswhy.com)

Pain5

• We evaluated the prevalence of Scheuer-mann's disease, and their pain, in Swedish elderly men. (lu.se)
• Are you living with the pain and stiffness caused by Scheuermann's Disease? (scheuermann.dk)
• Chronic low back pain may originate from an injury, disease or stresses on different structures of the body. (wnyrehabandpain.com)
• These signals feel just as real and sometimes worse than the pain caused by the original injury or disease process. (wnyrehabandpain.com)
• During the evaluation of chronic back pain, the goal is to rule out any injuries or disease processes that place the patient at risk of further injury if not treated or addressed. (wnyrehabandpain.com)