Hermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,220 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also included in the more extensive Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Causes of Kyphosis. There are many possible causes of kyphosis, and narrowing down the curve's cause starts with narrowing down what type of kyphosis you have. Remember, there are 2 types: postural kyphosis and structural kyphosis. The cause of postural kyphosis is easy to understand: Poor posture leads to an excessive rounding of the upper back. If you try, you can correct postural kyphosis, just by making a conscious effort to stand up straight and have good posture.
Causes of Structural Kyphosis. The second type of kyphosis, structural kyphosis, can't be corrected with postural work, and its causes are much more varied. The causes of structural kyphosis relate to problems with various structures in the spine.One type of structural kyphosis is congenital kyphosis.Congenital means present at birth, so people with this type of structural kyphosis are born with either missing or incompletely formed parts of the spine. Congenital kyphosis is called a primary kyphosis because it's not related to another cause.auses of Structural Kyphosis. The second type of kyphosis, structural kyphosis, can't be corrected with postural work, and its causes are much more varied. The causes of structural kyphosis relate to problems with various structures in the spine. One type of structural kyphosis is congenital kyphosis.