If osteoporosis has caused a spinal compression fracture, the treatment should address the pain, the fracture, and the underlying osteoporosis to prevent future fractures. All components of treatment ...

This week we are going to discuss a common condition that is extremely painful and sometimes insidious—the compression fracture of the spine. Patients suffering from osteoporosis, osteopenia and any ...

Soft, weakened bones are at the heart of the problem. Compression fractures are usually caused by the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis, especially if you are a woman over age 50 who has been ...

A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar to those common in ...

Getting back surgery to fix fractures caused by compression of the spine may not be any more beneficial than more conservative treatments, according to a new study of Medicare patients. Researchers ...

Researchers in Osaka have found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair spinal fractures similar to those caused by ...

A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

Ascendx Spine has announced it has received FDA clearance for a vertebral compression fractures repair system, according to a news release. The Ascendx VCF repair system is designed to allow ...

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An Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body's fatty tissue, to treat spine ...

Osteoporosis of the spine is a progressive loss of the bone mineral, which comprises the vertebra of the spine. When the body “steals” bone mineral from the vertebral bodies, the structural support of ...

Question: What are spinal compression fractures and how are they caused? Answer: Compression fractures occur most often in the thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine, and can be caused by a ...