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Vertebral fracture is common in patients with osteoporosis, and has a marked effect on quality of life (QOL). Chronic pain can occur in patients who have experienced multiple fractures; however, ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by decreased bone density and strength, leading to fragile, brittle bones that increase the risk of fractures, especially in the spine, hips and wrists.

Vertebroplasty (surgery to repair spinal fractures) is no more effective for pain relief than a sham (placebo) procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a new published trial.

Pain in the back ribs can happen for many reasons. It can result from an injury, but it can also be a sign of a more serious condition, such as osteoporosis, gallstones, or a lung condition. The pain ...

For many seniors otherwise in good health, a hip fracture resulting from osteoporosis, or weak bones, can dramatically change their lives. In fact, more women die in the year following a hip fracture ...

Hip pain when walking can occur for many reasons. These include damage to the muscles, tendons, bones, or nerves around the hip and chronic conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. A person can ...

Osteoporosis refers to the loss of bone density in the human skeleton. With around six million people affected in Germany, it ...

Since bones, muscles, and joints move together, it can be hard to tell what is causing your pain. Bone pain usually feels deeper, sharper, and more intense than muscle pain. Unless you've pulled a ...

With more than a quarter of seniors in the U.S. falling each year, many risk breaking a brittle bone, according to the National Council on Aging, which today is marking Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

The number of people living with arthritis in Western Australia is projected to increase significantly by 2045, suggests a ...