Cliff Avril knocks Dallas quarterback Tony Romo out of the game with this sack on the third play of the game Thursday. The Dallas Cowboys played the Seattle Seahawks in preseason football Thursday, ...

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 ...

The main symptom you’ll notice with a spinal compression fracture is back pain. It may start gradually and get worse over time or come on suddenly and sharply. But regardless of how it happens, it’s ...

If osteoporosis has caused a spinal compression fracture, the treatment should address the pain, the fracture, and the underlying osteoporosis to prevent future fractures. All components of treatment ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vertebral compression fractures are most commonly caused by osteoporosis, but these injuries can also result ...

Depending on your health, you may be at a higher risk for minor bone fractures. In this edition of ‘Health in Focus’, we talk with from about spinal compression fractures, and who is at risk for this ...

Not all spine fractures are created equal. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo knows this firsthand. The Cowboys announced on Saturday that Romo suffered a broken bone in his back during Thursday's ...

A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends against vertebroplasty for acute compression fractures because of the high complication rate with the procedure. Vertebroplasty involves the use ...

Zebra-Med is the first AI startup securing FDA clearance for a population-health product helping health providers close the COVID-19-induced care gaps by identifying more patients at risk of ...