Poor posture is a major contributing factor of ‘kyphosis’, the rounding of the upper back You might not be aware of the medical term kyphosis, but chances are you will have heard of a ‘dowager’s hump’ ...
People who work at a desk all day are at a higher risk of developing a Dowager's hump. NoSystem images via Getty Images Between laptops, cell phones and tablets, many people spend hundreds of hours ...
This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Dowager’s Hump, or neck hump, is a fatty lump that forms at the base of the neck, making the natural curve at the neck’s seventh vertebrae ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Did your mom ever tell you to sit up straight? Well, there’s some merit to her fussing. In this edition of Wellness Wednesday, we’re talking to Dr. Sean McCaffrey about the ...
If you think your social media game is on point, I’ve got a spine-tingling wake-up call for you. Your addiction to scrolling and screen time is fast-tracking you to develop that little old lady hump ...
A hump behind your shoulders, sometimes called a buffalo hump or a dorsocervical fat pad, is a buildup of fat behind and slightly below your neck. It is one sign of lipodystrophy, which is the medical ...
Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research BOSTON — February 2, 2012 — The Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today ...
You might not be aware of the medical term kyphosis, but chances are you will have heard of a ‘dowager’s hump’, or its modern day equivalent: tech neck. Used to describe any sort of rounding of the ...