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What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis

Peer-Reviewed Article

Osteoporosis weakens bones, raising fracture risk. Manage and prevent it through lifestyle changes and medical care.

$Profile and anterior views of vertebral compression fractures from osteoporosis$

Overview

$Profile view of a vertebra with spinal compression fracture.$

When Back Pain Is a Spine Compression Fracture
$Profile and anterior views of vertebral compression fractures from osteoporosis$

What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis
Who Is at Risk for Osteoporosis?
$Close up medical illustration of a vertebrae with a compression fracture$

Types of Spinal Compression Fractures

Video

Kyphoplasty (Osteoporosis Fracture Treatment) Video
$Spinal compression fracture in the thoracic spine.$

Spinal Compression Fracture Video

Symptoms

$Medical illustration of a vertebral compression fracture$

Signs and Complications of Osteoporosis
$Anterior view of the spine showing a fracture in a thoracic vertebra.$

Vertebral Fracture Symptoms

Causes and Diagnosis

Osteoporosis Diagnosis
$Compression fracture in a thoracic vertebra$

Osteoporosis: The Primary Cause of Collapsed Vertebrae
Diagnosing Vertebral Compression Fractures
Types and Causes of Osteoporosis

Treatment

Osteoporosis Medications
Compression Fracture Treatment
Osteoporosis Treatment and Management

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