Osteoporosis, which literally means "porous bones," is a condition categorized by progressive bone loss. It's a major health problem, affecting more than 44 million Americans. Though it's not ...

A lumbosacral spine X-ray is an imaging test that helps your doctor view the bones of your lower back. It uses small amounts of electromagnetic radiation to help healthcare professionals evaluate bone ...

More than 700,000 people suffer spinal fractures due to osteoporosis each year – double the number of people who experience hip fractures, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation.

When osteoporosis has made your bones weak, the chances are higher that they’ll crack or break, even the bones of your spine. These spine fractures, also called vertebral compression fractures, can ...

Soft, weakened bones are at the heart of the problem. Compression fractures are usually caused by the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis, especially if you are a woman over age 50 who has been ...

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 ...

Without intervention, osteoporotic bones simply deteriorate and grow increasingly more brittle with age.Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images On 16 June 2023, I got my first Dexa scan.

Digital X-ray company Nanox has secured a new FDA clearance for its artificial intelligence program that spots compression fractures in the spine, adding the ability to spot areas of low bone density.