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 ...

This is usually due to wear and tear in the spine, including vertebral compression fractures, which are tiny cracks in the bones of the spine (vertebrae). These cracks are most often caused by ...

It wasn't until months later — after cycling through multiple doctors offices — that she learned she actually had multiple bone fractures in her spine ... and one of her compression fractures ...

People with osteoporotic vertebral fractures have a threefold increased risk of pulmonary problems. Compression fractures frequently result from osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bone mineral density ...

This is usually due to wear and tear in the spine, including vertebral compression fractures, which are tiny cracks in the bones of the spine (vertebrae). These cracks are most often caused by ...

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Vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, occur when bones in the spine weaken and collapse ... but ultimately discover the real cause is osteoporosis. Vertebral fractures can ...