Have you ever noticed that many old people, especially women, walk hunched over and have a large rounded hump on their upper back? This deformity is commonly called a "dowager's hump" or
"window's hump" , medically known as KYPHOSIS. Unlike people with scoliosis, who look like they are tilting to the side, those with kyphosis look like they are bending forward.
Kyphosis is a classic sign of Osteoporosis. Unfortunately, osteoporosis has no early warning signs; its first indication may be the dowager hump, or a broken bone or hip. The hump can also be a telltale sign of tuberculosis, a spinal tumor or injury, or degenerative arthritis.
An osteoporosis-related hip fracture is a warning sign of increased risk of death. Nearly 1 out of 4 people older than 50 who break a hip die in the year following the fracture. Many of those who survive will require long-term care because they are left with significant trouble walking.
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