What condition describes poor posture with rounded shoulders and hunchback?

• A. Scoliosis
• B. Lordosis
• C. Flatback
• D. Kyphosis

Answer: (D)

Excessive curvature of the thoracic spine, called kyphosis, causes a rounded upper back and shoulders that appear hunched forward. This thoracic kyphosis gives the characteristic “hunchback” look described in the question. Scoliosis would show a sideways bend with possible rib hump, not just rounding of the back. Lordosis is an exaggerated inward curve in the lower back, creating a swayback rather than a rounded upper spine. Flatback involves reduced lumbar curvature, leading to a flatter overall spine rather than a pronounced rounded thoracic region. So the posture described best fits kyphosis.