The most common form of fracture affecting the spine is the compression fractures. A compression fracture of a spinal bone (vertebra) causes the height of the bone to collapse.
Causes
- Osteoporosis
- Trauma
- Injury
- Bed posture
- Diseases or conditions that affect the parathyroid gland can also weaken bones.
- Cancers that form in other parts of the body have a tendency to spread or metastasize, to the spine.
Symptoms
- Pain
- The collapsed vertebra gives a hunched appearance to the spine
- Back pain
- Kyphosis
- Muscle weakness
- Pain may radiate to lower limb
- Instability in spine
Treatment
Nonsurgical Treatment
- Medication-Many compression fractures recover within eight weeks with medication
- Rest
- Special back brace
- Physiotherapy
- Brace support