A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

Depending on your health, you may be at a higher risk for minor bone fractures. In this edition of ‘Health in Focus’, we talk with from about spinal compression fractures, and who is at risk for this ...

ROSEMONT, Ill.--Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, are especially common in older women. A new study ...

Himchan Hospital introduced a treatment for spinal compression fracture, which has recently been introduced and actively implemented through its YouTube channel section. In the video released on the ...

This week we are going to discuss a fracture of the spine which occurs many times spontaneously as a result of osteoporosis. The spinal compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebral body (the ...

Among patients with compression fractures, outcomes of disability, back pain, and progression of anterior body compression were similar among those treated without a brace or with soft or rigid braces ...

It is always exciting to be able to provide information on new procedures and technology. I received a letter last week from Chris Thorpe of Lake Medical Imaging and Breast Center of Leesburg. She ...

Question: What are spinal compression fractures and how are they caused? Answer: Compression fractures occur most often in the thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine, and can be caused by a ...

While surgeons know of many conservative, non-operative, safe and effective treatments for traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures, they do not agree on which of them delivers the best outcomes. In an ...

Compression fractures in the spine are due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk. A new study found that patients who wore a brace as treatment ...