What we know There are 750,000 spine (vertebral) fractures, also called compression fractures or fragility fractures, each year in the United States. They are
Download BONESENSE PDF— Compared with Caucasians and other ethnic groups, African Americans have a lower risk of breaking a bone in their lifetime.1-3 The best
Bones are strong and somewhat flexible. A fracture is a break or crack that occurs when the bone bends beyond its flexibility and cannot withstand
Lesson #6: This fracture business is not only painful, but really inconvenient. I was very excited for my first visit to the podiatrist two days
Lesson #5: Before you leave the room, check around you. It might save a trip. I have found some essentials to be important as I
Lesson #4: You will hit bottom – maybe more than once. The first morning after the break, everything hurt. As I inventoried, most of the
Lesson #3: You can take more pain relievers than it says on the bottle, and you may need it. “You can take as many as
The American Bone Health Fracture Risk CalculatorTM estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45.
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