When you bend to lift an object, miss a step, or slip on a carpet, you can put your spinal bones at risk of fracture. Even coughing or sneezing can cause compression fractures if you have severe ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs ...

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens the bones, making them brittle and susceptible to fractures. Compression fractures, ...

Having identified two vertebral fractures, columnist Sam Kirton's care team orders a plethora of tests to assess his bone density.

Compression injuries typically affect the vertebrae themselves, causing fractures when axial force (weight pressing down the spine’s length) exceeds bone strength. These injuries commonly occur ...

Men over 70 are at higher risk. Medical imaging such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays can help confirm osteoporosis and detect compression fractures. These basic tests, combined with age ...

Men over 70 are at higher risk. Medical imaging such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays can help confirm osteoporosis and detect compression fractures. These basic tests, combined with age ...

Oct. 30, 2019 — About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to osteoporosis. For women, the incidence of this condition is greater than that of heart attack, stroke and breast ...

Persistent back pain is another indicator – this too is the result of tiny fractures or compression of the spine. A healthy diet and exercise are two ways to build up bone density. Calcium and ...