do you really grow out of shemans disease without any lasting effects?

Question

my husband had shernans disease as a teen, pro's said he would grow out of it, he is now 26 and he is suffering severely with his back. its exactly the same pain but it is more severe than he was as a child, he is 6ft4inchs which may not help his back pain, but what i want to know is worse case scenarios how bad could it get as i cannot find any info anywhere to answer this question.

Answer 1

You are having problems finding it because it's actually called Scheuermann’s disease or Scheuermann’s syndrome. It's one of those obscure medical eponyms that you don't hear much about.
It's also known as adolescent kyphosis, and it's a condition related to the curvature of the spine. While the normal curvature of the thoracic, or upper, spine is between 20 and 50 degrees, a curvature of more than 50 degrees constitutes Scheuermann’s disease. During its onset, most often in early to mid-adolescence and most often among boys, the child's posture will change. As the disease progresses, the curve in the back may become exaggerated and the child will look as if he is slouching or is very round shouldered.

The cause of Scheuermann's disease is unknown, but is thought to be due to a growth abnormality of the vertebrae, in which the growth plate in the front of the vertebrae stops growing while the posterior part of the growth plate continues to grow. Some attribute the disease to trauma to the growing spine or hormonal and nutritional deficiencies. It is also influenced by spinal stability, which in turn is affected by ligament weakness and/or laxity. The spacing between the vertebrae is also affected. Individuals who do not have this condition have relatively uniform and rectangular-shaped spaces between their vertebrae. Individuals with Scheuermann’s disease, on the other hand, have spaces that become wedge-shaped. Scheuermann's disease usually lasts for six months to three years. Once the child stops growing, the spine reverts to its normal shape with normal spacing between the vertebrae. Any long-term effects are usually minimal, and if they do occur, are usually helped with exercises. If your husband is still suffering from complications at age 26 then you may want to consider other causes. Best of luck.

Answer 2

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