What is kyphosis?
Kyphosis is an excessive forward rounding of the upper back, usually through the thoracic spine.
A small amount of rounding in the upper back is normal. Your spine is supposed to have curves. But when that curve becomes too exaggerated, the body starts living in a collapsed position.
The head shifts forward.
The shoulders roll inward.
The chest closes down.
The upper back stiffens.
The neck starts working overtime.
In simple terms:
Kyphosis is when your upper back starts turning into a permanent slouch.
And for most people, especially adults who sit, drive, work on computers, scroll phones, and live under stress, this does not happen overnight.
It happens one daily habit at a time.
Learn how it affects your spine, neck, shoulders, breathing, and pain, and why external rotation exercises are one of the biggest wins for better posture.
Do you experience kyphosis?