A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Back braces are popular wearable supports that reportedly ease pain and improve posture. A person may wear a back brace to prevent work-related injuries or to manage conditions such as scoliosis.

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 ...

Our fat tissue could be used to make our bones regrow, with scientists successfully using adipose cells to repair spinal compression fractures. It could change how breaks are treated and improve bone ...

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 ...