Spinal curvature
Classification and external resources
Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column
ICD-10	M40.-M41., Q76.3-Q76.4
ICD-9	737, 756.1
MeSH	D013121

Although spinal curvature (or curvature of spine) can refer to the normal concave and convex curvature of the spine, in clinical contexts, the phrase usually refers to deviations from the expected curvature, even when that difference is a reduction in curvature.

Types include kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis.

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v • d • e Dorsopathies / spinal disease (M40-M54, 720-724,737) Deforming dorsopathies Spinal curvature Kyphosis · Lordosis · Scoliosis Other Scheuermann's disease · Torticollis Spondylopathy inflammatory: Ankylosing spondylitis · Sacroiliitis · Discitis · Pott disease noninflammatory: Spondylosis (Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis)  · Spinal stenosis Back pain Neck pain · Upper back pain · Low back pain (Coccydynia, Sciatica) Radiculopathy Intervertebral disc disorder Schmorl's nodes · Degenerative disc disease · Spinal disc herniation joint navs: anat, non-congenital arthropathies/deformities/dorsopathies/soft tissue arthropathy/congenital, eponymous signs, proc

v • d • e Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal abnormality (Q65-Q76, 754-756.3) Limb/ dysmelia Upper clavicle/shoulder: Cleidocranial dysostosis · Sprengel's deformity · Wallis Zieff Goldblatt syndrome hand deformity: Madelung's deformity · Clinodactyly Lower hip: Dislocation of hip/Hip dysplasia · Upington disease · Coxa valga · Coxa vara knee: Genu valgum · Genu varum foot deformity: Club foot · Flat feet · Pes cavus · Rocker bottom foot Either/both dactyly/digit: Polydactyly/Syndactyly (Webbed toes) · Arachnodactyly · Cenani Lenz syndactylism · Ectrodactyly · Brachydactyly reduction deficits/limb: Acheiropodia · ectromelia (Phocomelia, Amelia, Hemimelia) multiple joints: Arthrogryposis · Larsen syndrome · Rapadilino syndrome Craniofacial Craniosynostosis: Scaphocephaly · Oxycephaly · Trigonocephaly Craniofacial dysostosis: Crouzon syndrome · Hypertelorism · Hallermann-Streiff syndrome · Treacher Collins syndrome other: Macrocephaly · Platybasia · Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia · Dolichocephaly · Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome · Plagiocephaly · Saddle nose Other axial spine: spinal curvature (Scoliosis) · Klippel-Feil syndrome · Spondylolisthesis · Spina bifida occulta ribs: Cervical rib · Bifid rib sternum: Pectus excavatum · Pectus carinatum joint navs: anat, non-congenital arthropathies/deformities/dorsopathies/soft tissue arthropathy/congenital, eponymous signs, proc

The thoracic and sacral (pelvic) curves develop in the fetus. Around 6 months after birth the cervical curve appears which helps hold the head up. Around one year of age the lumbar curve develops which helps with balance and walking. The cervical and lumbar curves are considered secondary curves whereas the thoracic and sacral curves are primary.