When osteoporosis has made your bones weak, the chances are higher that they’ll crack or break, even the bones of your spine. These spine fractures, also called vertebral compression fractures ...

Dr Siddharth Gupta, consultant orthopaedic & joint replacement, ILS Hospitals Howrah Osteoporosis and scoliosis are two different maladies that can affect the spine but are not directly related.

The spine's critical functionalities include movement, stability, and protection of the spinal cord while common spinal ...

As people age, their spinal discs and facet joints wear out, leading to conditions like herniated discs, spinal misalignment, ...

Premenopausal women with secondary osteoporosis had lower BMD at the spine (Z-score: -2.39 vs -1.58; p = 0.001) and hip than those with idiopathic osteoporosis, indicating a greater need for ...

"Some patients have back pain, while others may have subclinical 'microfractures' in the spine, with changes in posture causing them to appear kyphotic (stooped in the upper back)." Osteoporosis ...

Should you take a drug to treat osteoporosis or osteopenia ... measure bone density at your hips, spine, and possibly your wrists. The DXA score is compared with the average score of 30-year ...

One in two women 50 or older will experience a fracture resulting from osteoporosis, as will one in four men. These fractures most often occur in the hips, spine or wrists, and they are often the ...

High rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures were found among menopausal women in Zimbabwe, especially among those living with HIV.

Aurora Spine launced its Hydra Osteo Onyx lumbar fusion system, the devicemaker said Oct. 15. The device uses rough surface technology and can be used for patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis, ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis ... or lumbar spine) was roughly 2%--3% greater in both ...

The vertebral column protects the spinal cord and supports body posture, with nutrition and physical activity playing key ...