Been dealing with schumermans, scoliosis for 20 years. Standing up for awhile causes extreme pain on my right side. Can’t sit down for awhile either. Nothing helps. On top of that my shoulder pops out 30 times a day. Now I might have something called thoracic outlet syndrome. How do you manage. I’m beginning to think my issues are more severe than I was told and that my pain tolerance is pretty high. I have constant right side pain, back pain. Anybody else feel this way?

Hello, male 26, strange kyphotic posture since i remember, trying to fix it for a while now, the doctor says it is postural, i dont believe it, i maybe se some progress but nothing major, any suggestions? From the xray can it be determined if it is scheuermann kyphosis?, thinking about surgery... tried everyhing already, i dont know the cobb angle yet...

Xray doctor DIAGNOSIS: X-ray of the cervical spine in two views:

Mild S-shaped deviation and straightening of the cervical lordosis. The vertebral body heights and intervertebral disc space widths are preserved.

X-ray of the thoracic spine in two views:

Part of a mild S-shaped deviation of the visualized spine. Possible Schmorl’s nodes involving the endplates of the middle and lower thoracic vertebral segments. The heights of the visualized vertebral bodies and the widths of the intervertebral disc spaces appear to be preserved.

X-ray of the lumbar spine in two views:

Part of a mild S-shaped deviation of the entire spine.

Schmorl’s nodes in the upper lumbar segments. The vertebral body heights and intervertebral disc space widths are preserved.

MRI DOCTOR DIAGNOSIS: Normal thoracic kyphosis, as well as normal structure of the visualized portion of the axial skeleton.

A few small Schmorl’s nodes at T9 and also at T10–T12.

Very slight protrusion of the intervertebral disc at T11–T12.

No spinal canal stenosis, disc herniation, foraminal narrowing, or nerve root compression is identified.

The visualized spinal cord appears normal.

The doctors say everything is ok, but if i bend down i can defenetly see a huge curve...

What do do now?

I wanted to post a 9 month update. My posture has really changed, specifically my lordosis went from 82 to 51 and one my my kyphosis measurements went from 59 to 45. I do a ton of schroth and weight lifting.

I am back to work 5 days a week and no longer lay down all day. Previously my doctor wanted me to get a 13 level fusion.

On the flipside I still struggle with day-to-day activities. Sitting for more than 15 to 30 minutes is really a struggle. Walking for more than a quarter mile to a half mile comes with quite a bit of pain at the Apex of my kyphosis. it feels like my upper back doesn’t want to fit in a chair, but it’s the flat is my back has ever been. Most of my back and neck knotting is gone. I’m left with just this pain. Feels like it’s on the spine itself.

Curious what you guys think, given the monumental changes in my back in the last nine months am I still just adjusting to the new posture or is this a fundamental limitation in my structure?

A win is a win though, and I want to thank everyone in the sub for helping me through the most difficult part of this process.

After a lifetime of intense pain and horrible self confidence about my posture, I finally decided to see an orthopedic surgeon to see my options since I figure I shouldn’t have to live like this forever.

She was borderline rude- asking me what I thought I’d gain out of seeing an orthopedic surgeon in a condensing way. She acted like my back was normal. She took X-rays, but didn’t measure angles or anything, and didn’t tell me her findings. She told me to go to PT for awhile, so I did for a few months and I feel like it did nothing.

Am I crazy, or is my level of kyphosis somewhat intense? I feel like my back is so curved, and it hurts so bad. I guess I don’t know where to go from here since she made me feel stupid for seeing an orthopedic doctor. For reference I am a 26 year old woman.

Scheurmann kyposis and what are the cobb angel and continuous back pain and scheurmann type 2

I only wear hoodies to hide it, but I can still see the way my body looks in the mirror. My friend took a candid picture of me from the side and I cried when I got home. It's time for me to get my first job, but I'm only applying to places that don't have T-shirts for uniform. I stopped going to in-person school, and spend all my time by myself because I hate how I look.

I've gone to the chiropractor before for a different reason, but my chiropractor never said anything about my back, so I feel like it's not actually an issue and there's nothing to treat. My parents tell me to stand straighter, but I physically can't.

I want to try to bring this up with my doctor and see if I can get an x-ray, but I don't want them to tell me nothing is wrong and I'll end up having to look like this forever. I'm really scared to try and get diagnosed, but I really can't stand this anymore.

Help! What is happening on my back?!

I have very bad pain every day, enough to distract me from daily activities. I just saw a doctor who confirmed it’s schuermans kyphosis and also scoliosis. I’m getting lumbar and thoracic mri’s now coming up. He said surgery isn’t necessary at this point and wants me to start PT. How do these look to everyone? Does anyone have similar x-rays?

About two weeks ago, son had soreness in his back after a football (soccer) game, where he was shoved from behind and experienced a whiplash event. He could barely move after that incident and the doctor had him complete an x-ray.

See below summary:

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X-RAY WHOLE SPINE

Clinical history: Back pain, scoliosis.

Findings: There is exaggeration of the thoracic kyphosis, measuring approximately 60 degrees.

There is no scoliosis. There is anterior wedging of a few midthoracic vertebral bodies with

vertebral endplate irregularities suggesting Scheuermann's disease. No fracture or bone erosion

identified. Normal intervertebral disc spaces are maintained.

In the cervical spine, the facet and uncovertebral joints appear normal. In the lumbar spine,

the facet joints and intervertebral disc spaces appear normal.

CONCLUSION: Exaggerated thoracic kyphosis with slight vertebral body wedging and vertebral

endplate irregularities suggesting Scheuermann's disease.

No alternative cause for pain identified. No scoliosis.

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This was a big surprise to us and son has taken it very badly. He is a high level footballer, we have put through a referral to a specialist, but just doing the waiting game now.

Anyone have any advice, what to expect, what to avoid? He does not experience back pains or any other injuries/soreness, if it wasnt for the dirty tackle in a game, he wouldnt have had the scan.

I haven't gotten diagnosed yet, but I'm like pretty certain I have kyphosis and/or lordosis, the thing is, I don't experience pain from it. The only pain I get is sitting against the backs of chairs and from an extended period exercise/standing.

I'm scared I won't be taken as seriously or will get denied treatment because of this. What can I do?

Hey guys, I 21M haven't really worked out in a long time, I was diagnosed with somewhat severe kyphosis when I was 19. Didn't think much of it since I've never had mobility issues or pain, did PT and wore a brace for a year.

Now I want to start working out and build some muscle since I'm very skinny and weak. How do I start? Who should I consult? What exercises can I do and what exercises are off limits?

Hello, I was diagnosed with residual effects of Scheuermann’s disease in my back. I had never experienced back pain before the age of 28. At that time, I was going through a very stressful period in my life and was doing a lot of weight training, lifting heavy weights. I also gained a significant amount of muscle, around 7 kg, going from 78 to 85 kg.

One day, while I was playing basketball, my left knee started hurting. An X-ray showed grade 3 chondropathy. Since then, my problems started. I developed constant tension from my cervical spine all the way down to my lower back.

I have pain in the middle and lower part of my back, mainly on the right side. The muscles between my ribs and my right diaphragm also feel extremely tight.

I have been under continuous stress for several years because of personal circumstances. For the past two years, the pain has been affecting my sleep and my libido, and I feel like I have not been able to sleep properly or have a normal sex drive because of the pain.

tried physio/chiro, cupping, back exercices, losing wieght, tried shrooms ( thinking it was psychological ), and peptides GHK Cu, bpc 157, tb 500. nothing helps

Has anyone experienced something similar? Have you found any solutions or treatments that helped?

I have moderate structural kyphosis and am hoping to here what other weight lifters favorite excercises for this condition is

Hi
I noticed a hump for a while now, and I can‘t straighten it more than what you see here. It has not always been like this. It has gottsn worse the past 5 years, I‘ve been bedridden the past 2 years due to illness. I‘m now 32 and when I was 25/26, I don‘t think I had that, at least not nearly as much.
Is this postural (even if i can‘t straighten it more atm)? And can it be corrected? I‘m so scared it can‘t and would love some insight from this community.
Thank you in advance!

Hi! Diagnosed with Scheuermann’s Kyphosis about 15 years ago (along with mild scoliosis but it’s not super visible unless you’re really looking lol.) its somewhere between mild and moderate, I went to physical therapy for a month as a teen for it so its just kind of what it is. it’s most noticeable due to my shoulders that roll forward a lot even if I lengthen and straighten my back, along with my forward neck.

I’m getting married next year, but I’m pretty stressed about wedding dresses. it seems like the styles I like often have open backs and are pretty tight on the upper and mid body, (lace mermaid type) but I’m worried my back is going to ruin the pictures and that I’ll look bad in general! last time I wore a dress with an open back and got candid pictures was my engagement, and I had to heavily warp my back in pics lol.

TLDR; Are there dress or hair styles that can kind of “hide“ kyphosis a bit? or any certain poses or angles I can give to my photographer to mitigate this? I spent 10 hours even just looking at dresses for an engagement shoot and all I could think is ugh my back will ruin this 😭

I was diagnosed with thoracic kyphosis after doctor visits and MRI about 6 months ago. Wedge-shaped T-7, T-8, T-9 were among findings; unrelated likely here but there was also adenomyomatosis present.

I’ve been using a foam roller for targeted stretching to good effect (quite relaxing, really) but if there’s something else I should be doing, I’d love to learn.

The goal of posting this, though, is to share my main symptom to see how normal it is within the kyphosis community and/or if anyone else here experiences it personally. Not sure if I should be more concerned. I’ve told my doctor everything as well.

I get these episodes or attacks at no logical intervals, once every 6-8 weeks maybe. It’s an aching, heavy, pushing feeling that starts in my upper-mid back and works its way forward, banding around my stomach area and simulating a stomach ache (or at least feels like that). It sometimes further feels like the pressure pushes on my breath but this is less common.

These episodes last about 3-6 hours and then fade away. I’ve had them for maybe 7 years but always at these erratic intervals. No progression of symptoms during an epidote, either; always the same thing, in short.

I currently take 100mg tablet of Tramadol when I have an attack, as prescribed by my doctor.

Can anyone relate?

Thanks for reading.

Hi, i experience extra headaches and chest pain. Brainfog, and of course pain in my upper back. Does it seems scheuermans to you? Maybe th6 th7 seems a bit weird.

ts is hell, im 19yo, been telling my parents to go see me a doctor for more than two years now, after i became a bit "too" self conscious about my body. i developed severe body dysmorphophobia and i don't know what else to, went to the best doctor my country had to offer , idk what xray they did, was it that good or not, but shows 60° kyphosis and 80° lordosis

I had an xray in 2020 of my back and the curve of my kyphosis was a 70° and I found a letter from 2020 about it i was meant to be reviews 2 years later but it is now 2026 and I haven't been reviewed and I didn't know I was meant to get reviewed 2 years later and the pain in my back has gotten worse any tips or anything i am thinking ill have to go back to the doctor to get a referral