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 ...

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 ...

Photo MRI lumbosacral spine pathology. Radiologist indicated on possible pathology or disease of image of spine lumbosacral MRI such as sciatica, protrusion of disc, pinched nerve, hernia, stenosis ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss a fracture of the spine which occurs many times spontaneously as a result of osteoporosis. The spinal compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebral body (the ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the axial skeleton, leading to progressive spinal fusion and reduced flexibility. The resultant rigidity of ...

Depending on your health, you may be at a higher risk for minor bone fractures. In this edition of ‘Health in Focus’, we talk with from about spinal compression fractures, and who is at risk for this ...

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 ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends against vertebroplasty for acute compression fractures because of the high complication rate with the procedure. Vertebroplasty involves the use ...

There was concern over the weekend when NASCAR driver Erik Jones had to go to the hospital following his crash at Talladega. And now we know what he was dealing with. According to multiple reports, ...