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 ...

The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. New research shows that the majority of patients still have severe pain one year after the fracture ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

A 73 year-old woman presented with severe back pain. Here neurological exam was normal other than severe paravertebral muscle spasm. Lumbar Compression Fracture: (Left) T1-weighted sagittal MRI of the ...

Cliff Avril knocks Dallas quarterback Tony Romo out of the game with this sack on the third play of the game Thursday. The Dallas Cowboys played the Seattle Seahawks in preseason football Thursday, ...

THURSDAY, May 10, 2018 -- In a new study, a widely used form of spinal surgery was no more effective than placebo in treating spinal fracture pain for people with osteoporosis. Researchers and experts ...

Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women, especially after menopause, are more prone to osteoporosis due to hormonal changes. Lifestyle choices: Smoking, excessive alcohol ...