It depends on the cause (eg treatment of osteoporosis).

When kyphosis is related to poor stature, symptoms can be improved by strengthening the muscles that allow the patient to stand up straight.

The treatment of Scheuermann’s disease is based on several measures:

-reduce as much as possible the carrying of heavy loads

-adapt working conditions (occupational therapy): avoid prolonged sitting with a bent back

– active physiotherapy favoring respiratory movements to preserve the patient’s respiratory functions

-privilege non-painful sports (swimming)

-if the patient’s growth is not complete, the wearing of adapted corsets may be recommended in combination with back strength training

-Surgical straightening of the spine is only indicated in extreme cases (curvature greater than 70 °) and in the presence of severe pain resistant to conservative treatments.

In older people with kyphosis, the deformity is often too advanced for corrective treatment to be performed.