What are some specific Cervical Kyphosis reversal exercises?

Should I have Kyphosis Surgery? If so when, and if not what exercises could help?

• I am 16 years old and I have been diagnosed with Scheurmanns kyphosis. I have had 3 x-rays on my back, once yearly since I was 13. The first time it was a 45 degree curve, the second 55 degrees and the third 65 degrees. I do a lot of general exercise (football and swimming) and also complete 20 press ups a day. I am not in any sense overweight. Should i consider surgery, and if so at what age?

• Answer:

  Doing push ups in the wrong posture could aggreviate your kyphosis condition. For such conditions, you may want to consider more natural and holistic options- explore if you can cure it through: 1. identifying and correcting muscle imbalances- occupational therapist could identify it and help to build up muscles 2. work with a personal trainer experienced in postural issues to place more emphasis on training your core 3. you will be surprised, by tai chi and qi gong exercises- well known in the East are good to correct these conditions because it is believed that it could be due to stagnant chi (energy) accumulated in certain parts that causes that bone structural imbalance- after all, there's no harm exploring since Western medicine still cannot identify the cause till now