How can I get rid of my hunch back?

Question

I've just turned 16 and over the past year I've noticed I've actually got abit of a hunch back, well my back is like an S shape, not litterally but its defiantly not straight as it should be. I'm too embarresed to tell my mum or a doctor and I've read that I might have to have a big operation if its Kyphosis or somthing. I'm scared about that, but are there any other ways of fixing my hunch?

Answer 1

Going to a chiropractor can help - its usually just the shape of your back which can be fixed through various exercises and going to a chiropractor to adjust the spine.

Answer 2

Drink milk

See a Chiropractor  

Answer 3

If its kyphosis, there isn't anything you can do to get rid of it permanently.  A chiropractor can't treat bones that have grown curved by manipulating soft tissue.

Depending on a back exam by a scoliosis specialist, you may be a candidate for bracing.  I believe that a scoliosis specialist can also treat kyphosis.  I could be wrong, of course.  If your back hurts all the time, you might be able to go to a pain management doctor.  Worst case is that you have corrective surgery, but that probably won't happen for a long time, if at all.

Answer 4

It sounds like scoliosis, but I am not positive... Here's site with some info on it:

http://orthopedics.about.com/od/scoliosi...

It would be good to go see a doctor and have it checked, just to keep track of its progress.

Answer 5

Sit up straight.