While anyone can slouch, teenagers are reprimanded for their bad posture. However, according to doctors, it can also be due to a condition known as Scheuermann's kyphosis—a structural spinal ...

In adolescents, extreme thoracic kyphosis is most often secondary to Scheuermann’s disease. With an incidence of 1–8%, tumours are nearly equally distributed between boys and girls.

Scheuermann's disease is often mistaken for bad posture in teenagers. It's a structural spinal condition leading to severe curvature and chronic pain. Early detection can impact treatment ...

Sixteen years ago, Cassie Phillips had no idea that she would one day be filming the man she turned to for information about a rare disease afflicting both. Phillips, 27, an independent filmmaker, ...