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 ...

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 ...

Spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), also known as spine stereotactic radiosurgery, is an emerging treatment for patients with spinal metastases and is rapidly being adopted in the clinic ...

THURSDAY, May 10, 2018 -- In a new study, a widely used form of spinal surgery was no more effective than placebo in treating spinal fracture pain for people with osteoporosis. Researchers and ...

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older adults. Typically, initial treatments for such fractures ...

Among those 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.

Stryker has completed its acquisition of Becton Dickinson's CareFusion portfolio of vertebral compression fracture products. The deal, struck in March 2015, is the latest in Stryker's M&A rampage ...

In an animal study published Oct. 1, 2021, in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have provided evidence that treating spinal ...

The signs and symptoms of spinal compression fractures can come on gradually and vary from person to person. WebMD tells you what to look for -- especially if you're a woman with osteoporosis.

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). When ...