Long-term use of steroids can impact bone strength Recognising the early signs of osteoporosis compression fracture can help in seeking treatment, and reducing the risk of severity. Acute back ...

The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

Three months after having her second baby boy, a Central Florida women thought she had simply tweaked her back — but in ...

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and C7 levels were the most common fractured vertebrae, followed by C2 vertebra. There was a 43% (three patients ...

A doctor has detailed a terrifying reason why you really shouldn't be cracking your neck, no matter how satisfying it may be.