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2. Scheuermann’s Disease is a Form of Osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis is a group of diseases that affect bone growth in various parts of the body. Causes include injury, overuse of the growth plate, or abnormal development. Scheuermann's disease describes osteochondrosis of the spine. The growth plates in the vertebrae stop growing towards the front of the body but continue to grow toward the back of the body.

doctors Scheuermann’s disease KatarzynaBialasiewicz / Getty Images

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