These procedures for spinal compression fractures involve small, minimally invasive incisions, so they require very little healing time. They also use acrylic bone cement that hardens quickly ...

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, ...

A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce the height of the affected bone or bones. Currently, available surgeries reform the bone by filling it ...

This is a vertebral compression fracture. The fractured bones can put pressure on nerves in your spine, causing numbness, weakness, and an uncomfortable pins-and-needles sensation. Compression ...

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 ...

These complex breaks often result from high-impact trauma. Compression fractures typically occur in vertebrae when bone essentially collapses in on itself, often due to decreased bone density.