The spine, or backbone ... used for diagnostic purposes as well as for pain relief. Other types of back injuries include fracture/compression fractures, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation ...

The spinal compression fracture is common in the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae and can lead to structural flaws such as a curvature forward (kyphosis) or a curvature laterally (scoliosis).

This week we are going to discuss a fracture of the spine which occurs many times spontaneously as a result of osteoporosis. The spinal compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebral body ...

A major component of this research programme is clear identification of the symptoms and impact of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Our work has identified that the type of back pain and other ...

Learning you have a life-changing condition is likely alarming no matter what. But if you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic form of arthritis that dramatically increases your risk of ...

Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may help lower the risk of children's bone fractures in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a study found.