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OSTEOPOROSIS + SUDDEN BACK PAIN COULD MEAN A SPINAL FRACTURE

Treatment options are available. Take the quiz to see if you could have a spinal fracture.

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UNDERSTANDING SPINAL FRACTURES

Spinal fractures — also called Vertebral Compression Fractures or VCF — occur when one of the bones in the spine fractures or collapses, often due to osteoporosis or sometimes to cancer or non-cancerous lesions.

SPINAL FRACTURES ARE SERIOUS

They can be quite serious and a threat to overall health, with a downward spiral of potential consequences that can increase disability and reduce your quality of life.

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SPINAL FRACTURES ARE COMMON

In fact, there are more than 800,000 each year in the United States, more than hip or wrist fractures.1

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SPINAL FRACTURES
 ARE TREATABLE

Early diagnosis and interventional treatment are important steps to avoid the downward spiral of complications associated with spinal fractures.2

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Hear what Doctor Douglas Linville II, M.D., Spine Specialty Center, PLLC says about what to expect with a spinal fracture.

UNDERSTAND THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SPINE FRACTURE

TREATMENT OPTIONS

You can get your quality of life back. Find relief from spinal fractures.

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Learn why Osteoporosis can be costly.

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Listen to one patient’s story about living with Osteoporosis.

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1

IOF.  https://www.iofbonehealth.org/breaking-spine-report-2010. Accessed December 2018. 

2

Brunton S, et al. Vertebral compression fractures in primary care: recommendations from a consensus panel. J Fam Pract. 2005;54(9):781-788.

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Vedantam R. Management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a review. Am J Clin Med. 2009;6(4):14-18.

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Ross PD. Clinical consequences of vertebral fractures. Am J Med. 1997;103(2A):30S-43S.

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Gold DT. The clinical impact of vertebral fractures: quality of life in women with osteoporosis. Bone. 1996;18(3 Suppl):185S- 189S. Review. (Historical information on epidemiology of spinal osteoporosis and QOL. Medtronic comment, March 2013).

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Silverman SL. The clinical consequences of vertebral compression fracture. Bone. 1992;13 Suppl 2:S27-S31. (Historical disease state information on vertebral compression fractures. Medtronic comment, March 2013).

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.