The pain of a compression fracture is not always relieved by medication and bedrest. When broken vertebrae are the source of discomfort, unconventional solutions might be the best option for ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images. By 2030, the number of adults with osteoporosis or low bone mass is estimated to increase by more than 30%, to 71 million. The Conversation — Because there are typically no ...

The type of back surgery you may need depends on what’s causing your back pain. Procedures that treat compression of the spinal cord, such as laminectomy and spinal fusion, are among the most common ...

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months. There were ...

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An estimated 2.2million Brits have “hidden” spinal fractures that may cause ...