You Might Not Realise You've Fractured Your Spine. Here's How To Tell

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, eating a healthy, balanced diet (including getting plenty of calcium), and ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Hidden spine fractures could be spotted earlier after NICE recommendation

NICE is recommending that quick spine checks are added to routine bone scans to help spot hidden fractures earlier and prevent serious complications. Around 70% of spine fractures caused by ...

The quick health check that could reduce pain for millions of people later in life

Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affect millions of people. This ...

NHS to add spine check to routine bone scans

Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...
Medical News Today

A guide to compression fractures in the lower back

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 ...
Medscape

Surgical Outcome After Spinal Fractures in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

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 ...
Open Access Government

NICE recommends new checks to spot hidden osteoporosis fractures earlier

NICE advises adding quick spine checks to routine bone scans to detect hidden vertebral fractures earlier in individuals with ...
Healthline

What Are the Different Types of Lower Back Surgery?

The type of back surgery you may need depends on what’s causing your back pain. Procedures that treat compression of the spinal cord, such as laminectomy and spinal fusion, are among the most common ...