Other names: gibbus, excessive kyphosis

Physiological curvature of the spine is S-shaped, double, deflection is called lordosis (curvature ahead – and lumbar lordosis neck) and kyphosis (curvature of the rear – thoracic kyphosis and cross).Drift sideways called scoliosis, which is when you overload one side of the back very often.

Hump (lat. Gibbus) is therefore meant increased thoracic kyphosis, possibly weakening the cervical lordosis. A hunchbacked back often occurs in old age, when the shrinking stature, and also due toincorrect posture – a frequent sitting at the computer, working with a microscope, etc., When reclined her head forward and down. Muscles shorten and then remain fixed so that the head is like straight perched on the trunk.

Hump so we can prevent by changing the working position and regular physical activity – exercise, sport, etc.

For some serious diseases hump arises as a consequence of metabolic disorders – e.g. excessive storage of fat in this region when Cushing’s syndrome and diseases (buffalo hump) or as a result of therapy in HIV antivirals. Hump is also produced when the bone tuberculosis, mycobacteria invade the vertebrae and those under the weight of the body collapses. Initially it can cope collar support corset and TB drugs.

Rickety hump today in our conditions extremely rare, occurs because in rickets, which is conditioned by lack of vitamin D. The spine is then due to inadequate storing of calcium in bones too soft, flexible hold and body weight. This disease can only occur in children who are still developing. Rare are birth defects of the spine.