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 ...

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 ...

Researchers particularly found a noticeable reduction in function recovery among people older than 70. Seniors with a spinal ...

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 ...

Canadian rocker Aldo Nova has suffered a severe spinal injury, the result of a fall. The news was shared by his wife on his Facebook page. “Due to an unfortunate fall down a flight of stairs, Aldo has ...

Older adults with osteoporotic spine fractures who have a poor prognosis are less likely to require surgery if they are initially prescribed two weeks of bed rest, according to a new study. Current ...

Older adults recover nerve function after spinal cord injury just as well as younger patients, but they fall behind when it ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - At first glance, Waco resident Kaytlin Gordon appears as a normal 26-year-old. But the single mother of two has been battling an undiagnosed and rare spinal problem for over a ...