Internist Questions Kyphosis

What is the best medication for Kyphosis?

I'm 45 and have been diagnosed with Kyphosis. What is the best medicine that I can use to help me treat this condition?

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Kyphosis is forward curvature of the spine. Causes include vertebral compressions, small burst fractures, disc degenerations, muscle instabilities and muscle weakness; kyphosis also can develop as a congenital formation defect. Nonoperative therapies in reducing kyphosis include physical therapies, weighted posture aids, external brace supports, and bisphosphonate osteoporotic therapies, if osteopenia is a factor. Medication without anatomical adjustment is not well studied -- potentially helpful medications include baclofen, tizanidine, cholecalciferol, magnesium, and bisphosphonates.

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