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 ...

A compression fracture occurs to the spine when the vertebral body suffers a crush or wedging injury. The vertebral body is the blocks of bone that make up the spinal column. Each body is separated ...

ROCHESTER, MINN. -- A Mayo Clinic study has found that a back-strengthening exercise program can provide significant long-lasting protection against spinal fractures in women at risk for osteoporosis.

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...