This week we are going to discuss degenerative curvatures of the spine which are very similar to the scoliotic and kyphotic curves we have spoken about in the past. In these cases, the causation is ...

This week we are going to discuss a common condition that occurs in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia—the compression fracture of the spine. Compression fractures of the spine often occur with ...

If a patient is found to have osteoporosis or osteopenia prior to spinal fusion, the treatment plan may be modified, including the type of implants used. "We now have newer technologies in terms of ...

bone health, fracture Osteopenia was found in more than 25% of both men and women, suggesting that more osteoporosis screening and prevention programs are needed in middle-age individuals. Osteopenia ...

For patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery to alleviate pain, bone health is an important consideration. If a patient is found to have low bone density prior to surgery, it could affect the ...

What you don't know can hurt you. That's the case when it comes to bone loss, which can often occur with no symptoms or warning signs - until bending over to tie a shoe causes a bone in the spine to ...

Discontinuing treatment with biphosphates after a period of time was associated with a reduction in femoral neck and lumbar spine T-scores, as well as a decrease in bone mineral density among patients ...

Journal of Community Health, Vol. 39, No. 6 (December 2014), pp. 1071-1076 (6 pages) Women living in developing countries are more prone to osteoporotic fractures than women in developed countries.

For people with bone problems such as osteopenia or osteoporosis, improving bone health before complex spine surgery is important. Improving bone density before spinal fusion or surgery to repair a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All hormone preparations, except for estrogen-only patches, had a protective effect against osteopenia. None of ...

Spinal Fracture due to osteoporosis. OsteoBoost is a vibration belt designed to combat osteoporosis and osteopenia. Did you know that of the estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, about ...