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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 ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

A human skeleton degenerating due to osteoporosis. The degeneration is the loss of height and the backwards curvature of the spine - Liam Tooher How often do you think about the strength of your ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Each year, more patients are hospitalized for osteoporosis ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...