What is Hyperlordosis? What Does It Mean?

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Hyperlordosis is a commonly diagnosed condition in patients that have been diagnosed with scoliosis. Though very different from scoliosis, hyperlordosis also affects the spine's normal alignment.

A healthy spine will have an ""S"" shape when looking at it from the side. There will be an upper lordosis on the cervical portion, in the mid-back a kyphosis, and in the lumbar area a lower lordosis. These are all normal curves.

When there is an increase in these normal curves, we refer to them as hyperlordosis in the neck or lower back or hyperkyphosis in the mid-back.

There is also a hypokyphosis when the mid-back section is very flat, and the patient has hyperlordosis, giving them a swayback appearance, making their misalignment quite noticeable.

What is still unknown is which comes first, the scoliosis or the hyperlordosis, or if one influences the development of the other. We know that they are often found together, especially on female adolescent patients who practice disciplines where a certain ""hyperlordotic"" posture is required, like dancing or gymnastics.

People with sedentary lifestyles and obesity are often diagnosed with hyperlordosis of the lumbar spine too.

If you are diagnosed with scoliosis, make sure to look out for hyperlordosis. It is a common diagnosis to happen together.

The better aligned your spine is, the better it will function throughout your life. It will be better equipped to deal with gravitational forces, and we want to maintain the natural curves it already has.

If you ever find yourself with one of these spinal alignment issues, such as hyperlordosis, we recommend that you attempt to restore the normal alignment of your spine as much as possible to reduce the impact these bring on your body over time.

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00:00 - What Is Hyperlordosis?
00:39 - What We Know Of Scoliosis
01:15 - Lordosis & Kyphosis
02:19 - Hyperlordosis
02:55 - Hypokyphosis
03:39 - Hyperlordosis & Sedentary Lifestyles
04:00 - Hyperlordosis & Scoliosis Diagnosis
05:07 - The Importance Of Proper Spinal Alignment
05:43 - Recommendations

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