Moderate or severe silent vertebral fractures are found in 14.6% of asymptomatic adults aged 40-79 years, with a higher ...

A spinal fracture does not always lead to permanent disability. Many people recover with appropriate treatment, rest and rehabilitation. However, the long-term impact can vary depending on where the ...

Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg ...

Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures. A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar ...

Only 1 in 3 patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this ...

On World Osteoporosis Day, Guntur neurosurgeon Dr. Mohana Rao Patibandla says the spine is where osteoporosis shows up ...

Spinal complications are common effects of osteoporosis. These include spinal fractures and spinal stenosis. Medications, lifestyle changes, and exercises can help you manage osteoporosis and prevent ...

I’ve become shorter than I was when I was young,” or “My back has started to hunch recently.” Do you attribute these changes ...

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha has been discharged after spine surgery and is focusing on recovery, which may take several months.

Nushrratt Bharuccha’s Bali spinal fracture highlights the risks of medical emergencies abroad. Learn about spinal injuries, ...