kyphosis causes
Causes. Kyphosis may be caused by poor posture during childhood or be the result of abnormally shaped vertebrae or developmental problems with the spine. The spine. Your spine extends from your skull to your pelvis. It's made up of 24 individual rectangular-shaped bones called vertebrae, which are stacked on top of one another.
Some conditions that can cause secondary kyphosis are: 1  Connective tissue disorders. 2  Endocrine disease. 3  Infection. 4  Muscular dystrophy. 5  Neurofibromatosis. 6  Paget's disease. 7  Polio. 8  Spina bifida. 9  Tumors.
Some other causes of secondary kyphosis are: Degenerative Conditions Over time, parts of our bodies can wear out or degenerate. When that happens, those body parts don't work as well, and this degeneration can lead to kyphosis. Two common degenerative conditions that can cause secondary kyphosis are: