Kyphosis results from a variety of causes.
The most common cause for kyphosis is purely postural. Such poor posture is usually noted to worsen during the adolescent growth spurt, when a child may assume a more pronounced round back. Poor posture of this form, in which no underlying deformity or disease exists, is known as postural round back and is a completely correctable situation. The diagnosis of postural round back can be made in two ways. When the child bends forward, a smooth gentle curve is seen, as opposed to what is seen in Scheuermann s disease.