ROSEMONT, Ill.--Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, are especially common in older women. A new study ...

Among patients 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 ...

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 ...

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Braces aren't just for straightening teeth. If you're recovering from an injury or spinal surgery, dealing with chronic back pain, or in need of extra support while lifting heavy objects at the gym or ...

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amber Implants, an innovative medical technology company developing next-generation implants for spinal injuries, today announced it has ...

Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence of cervical and thoracic spinal fractures has increased since 2003. The ...

Cam Newton was involved in a car accident early Tuesday afternoon on a stretch of highway near Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Newton was immediately taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where an ...