Vertebral compression fractures may occur with major trauma, such as a motorcycle accident, or with something as insignificant as a sneeze, or stepping off of a curb. With a compression fracture, the bone compressed and collapses into itself, similar to squeezing a Styrofoam peanut between your fingers.
How much force it takes to cause a compression fracture, depends on the quality of the bone. (more…)
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Okay you have endured the pain in your back for weeks maybe months or longer. Your doctor is now recommending surgery and right now ...
Many people in this country suffer from lower back pain, including pain in lower left side of back. Because the pain is only on one side of the back, many doctors have trouble finding the actual cause. Many people go through years of endless visits to the doctor and the hospital, expensive rounds of testing, dangerous drugs, and treatments that do nothing to cure lower side pain. (more…)
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Okay you have endured the pain in your back for weeks maybe months or longer. Your doctor is now recommending surgery and right now ...
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