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 ...

ROSEMONT, Ill.--Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, are especially common in older women. A new study ...

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, the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mom had a compression fracture to her L2 vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Her head leans forward constantly. It has created difficulty for her when looking forward while walking and ...

If you're a senior with back pain or who struggles to stand from a sitting position, it may be more than just muscle strain or arthritis. While those issues get a lot of attention, a common cause is ...

Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk are common in older women. A new study appearing in the December ...

Patients with spinal compression fractures who wore no brace fared as well as patients instructed to wear a brace for treatment Nearly 700,000 men and women suffer from a spinal compression fracture ...