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Dowager's Hump Causes

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Joseph Pritchard

Dowager’s hump, or kyphosis, describes a condition in which there is an abnormality in the curve of the spine. Kyphosis is specifically the extreme curvature of the spinal column in the chest. The excessive curvature causes the formation of a hump on the back and shoulders of the affected patient.